diff --git a/pkg/workflow/codex_engine.go b/pkg/workflow/codex_engine.go
index 97106544cbb..e6d22af8d0d 100644
--- a/pkg/workflow/codex_engine.go
+++ b/pkg/workflow/codex_engine.go
@@ -69,10 +69,6 @@ func (e *CodexEngine) GetInstallationSteps(workflowData *WorkflowData) []GitHubA
 			"      - name: Install Codex",
 			fmt.Sprintf("        run: %s", installCmd),
 		},
-		{
-			"      - name: Authenticate with Codex",
-			"        run: codex login --api-key \"${{ secrets.OPENAI_API_KEY }}\"",
-		},
 	}
 }
 
@@ -111,6 +107,15 @@ export CODEX_HOME=/tmp/mcp-config
 # Create log directory outside git repo
 mkdir -p /tmp/aw-logs
 
+# where is Codex
+which codex
+
+# Check Codex version
+codex --version
+
+# Authenticate with Codex
+codex login --api-key "${{ secrets.OPENAI_API_KEY }}"
+
 # Run codex with log capture - pipefail ensures codex exit code is preserved
 codex exec %s%s--full-auto "$INSTRUCTION" 2>&1 | tee %s`, modelParam, searchParam, logFile)
 
diff --git a/pkg/workflow/codex_engine_test.go b/pkg/workflow/codex_engine_test.go
index 4f9ed6d4917..5fc1065a6cf 100644
--- a/pkg/workflow/codex_engine_test.go
+++ b/pkg/workflow/codex_engine_test.go
@@ -27,7 +27,7 @@ func TestCodexEngine(t *testing.T) {
 
 	// Test installation steps
 	steps := engine.GetInstallationSteps(&WorkflowData{})
-	expectedStepCount := 3 // Setup Node.js, Install Codex, and Authenticate with Codex
+	expectedStepCount := 2 // Setup Node.js, Install Codex
 	if len(steps) != expectedStepCount {
 		t.Errorf("Expected %d installation steps, got %d", expectedStepCount, len(steps))
 	}