diff --git a/server/handlers/packages_bundled_test.go b/server/handlers/packages_bundled_test.go
index cc933f4..1960c31 100644
--- a/server/handlers/packages_bundled_test.go
+++ b/server/handlers/packages_bundled_test.go
@@ -158,9 +158,9 @@ func TestBundledInstall_EmptyDir(t *testing.T) {
 	InstallBundledPackages(bundledDir, "", "", stores, nil, nil)
 }
 
-// TestBundledInstall_DormantPackage verifies that bundled packages with
-// unmet requires are marked dormant.
-func TestBundledInstall_DormantPackage(t *testing.T) {
+// TestBundledInstall_SkippedOnUnmetRequiredCaps verifies that bundled
+// packages with unmet capabilities.required are skipped (not registered).
+func TestBundledInstall_SkippedOnUnmetRequiredCaps(t *testing.T) {
 	stores := newTestStores(t)
 	ctx := context.Background()
 
@@ -168,24 +168,21 @@ func TestBundledInstall_DormantPackage(t *testing.T) {
 	packagesDir := t.TempDir()
 
 	buildTestPkg(t, bundledDir, map[string]any{
-		"id":       "dormant-pkg",
-		"title":    "Dormant Package",
-		"type":     "extension",
-		"hooks":    []string{"on_install"},
-		"requires": []string{"chat"},
+		"id":    "needs-pgvector",
+		"title": "Needs pgvector",
+		"type":  "extension",
+		"hooks": []string{"on_install"},
+		"capabilities": map[string]any{
+			"required": []string{"pgvector"},
+		},
 	})
 
+	// No capabilities detected → pgvector is unavailable
 	InstallBundledPackages(bundledDir, packagesDir, "*", stores, nil, nil)
 
-	pkg, err := stores.Packages.Get(ctx, "dormant-pkg")
-	if err != nil || pkg == nil {
-		t.Fatal("dormant package not found after install")
-	}
-	if pkg.Status != "dormant" {
-		t.Errorf("status = %q, want %q", pkg.Status, "dormant")
-	}
-	if pkg.Enabled {
-		t.Error("dormant package should not be enabled")
+	pkg, _ := stores.Packages.Get(ctx, "needs-pgvector")
+	if pkg != nil {
+		t.Error("package with unmet required capabilities should not be registered")
 	}
 }
 
diff --git a/server/handlers/upgrade_test.go b/server/handlers/upgrade_test.go
index 4f62745..f160890 100644
--- a/server/handlers/upgrade_test.go
+++ b/server/handlers/upgrade_test.go
@@ -438,7 +438,7 @@ func TestUpgrade_BundledSkipExistingOnRestart(t *testing.T) {
 	}
 }
 
-func TestUpgrade_PackageDormantOnUnmetRequires(t *testing.T) {
+func TestUpgrade_PackageSkippedOnUnmetRequiredCaps(t *testing.T) {
 	stores := newTestStores(t)
 	ctx := context.Background()
 
@@ -447,25 +447,22 @@ func TestUpgrade_PackageDormantOnUnmetRequires(t *testing.T) {
 
 	// Package requires a capability that doesn't exist
 	buildTestPkg(t, bundledDir, map[string]any{
-		"id":       "future-pkg",
-		"title":    "Future",
-		"type":     "extension",
-		"version":  "1.0.0",
-		"hooks":    []string{"on_install"},
-		"requires": []string{"kernel>=99.0.0"},
+		"id":      "future-pkg",
+		"title":   "Future",
+		"type":    "extension",
+		"version": "1.0.0",
+		"hooks":   []string{"on_install"},
+		"capabilities": map[string]any{
+			"required": []string{"pgvector"},
+		},
 	})
 
+	// No capabilities detected → pgvector is unavailable
 	InstallBundledPackages(bundledDir, packagesDir, "*", stores, nil, nil)
 
 	pkg, _ := stores.Packages.Get(ctx, "future-pkg")
-	if pkg == nil {
-		t.Fatal("package should still be registered")
-	}
-	if pkg.Status != "dormant" {
-		t.Errorf("status = %q, want %q", pkg.Status, "dormant")
-	}
-	if pkg.Enabled {
-		t.Error("dormant package should not be enabled")
+	if pkg != nil {
+		t.Error("package with unmet required capabilities should not be registered")
 	}
 }