diff --git a/codex-rs/core/src/tools/runtimes/shell/unix_escalation_tests.rs b/codex-rs/core/src/tools/runtimes/shell/unix_escalation_tests.rs
index b59ef033d7..0a31fbdaf2 100644
--- a/codex-rs/core/src/tools/runtimes/shell/unix_escalation_tests.rs
+++ b/codex-rs/core/src/tools/runtimes/shell/unix_escalation_tests.rs
@@ -447,10 +447,7 @@ async fn execve_permission_request_hook_short_circuits_prompt() -> anyhow::Resul
         hook_inputs[0]["tool_input"]["command"],
         expected_hook_command
     );
-    assert_eq!(
-        hook_inputs[0]["approval_context"]["attempt"]["stage"],
-        "initial"
-    );
+    assert!(hook_inputs[0]["approval_context"]["attempt"].is_null());
 
     Ok(())
 }
diff --git a/codex-rs/core/tests/suite/hooks.rs b/codex-rs/core/tests/suite/hooks.rs
index 08c6c79167..9d1334a85f 100644
--- a/codex-rs/core/tests/suite/hooks.rs
+++ b/codex-rs/core/tests/suite/hooks.rs
@@ -1174,10 +1174,6 @@ async fn permission_request_hook_allows_shell_command_without_user_approval() ->
     assert_eq!(
         hook_inputs[0]["approval_context"],
         serde_json::json!({
-            "attempt": {
-                "stage": "initial",
-                "retryReason": null,
-            },
             "policy": {
                 "sandboxPermissions": "use_default",
                 "additionalPermissions": null,
@@ -1281,10 +1277,6 @@ async fn permission_request_hook_sees_raw_exec_command_input() -> Result<()> {
     assert_eq!(
         hook_inputs[0]["approval_context"],
         serde_json::json!({
-            "attempt": {
-                "stage": "initial",
-                "retryReason": null,
-            },
             "policy": {
                 "sandboxPermissions": "use_default",
                 "additionalPermissions": null,
@@ -1453,10 +1445,6 @@ allow_local_binding = true
     assert_eq!(
         hook_inputs[0]["approval_context"],
         serde_json::json!({
-            "attempt": {
-                "stage": "initial",
-                "retryReason": null,
-            },
             "policy": {
                 "sandboxPermissions": "use_default",
                 "additionalPermissions": null,
@@ -1552,10 +1540,6 @@ async fn permission_request_hook_sees_retry_context_after_sandbox_denial() -> Re
     assert_eq!(
         hook_inputs[0]["approval_context"],
         serde_json::json!({
-            "attempt": {
-                "stage": "retry",
-                "retryReason": "command failed; retry without sandbox?",
-            },
             "policy": {
                 "sandboxPermissions": "use_default",
                 "additionalPermissions": null,
diff --git a/codex-rs/hooks/schema/generated/permission-request.command.input.schema.json b/codex-rs/hooks/schema/generated/permission-request.command.input.schema.json
index 9b47807a5f..5f52dd0b44 100644
--- a/codex-rs/hooks/schema/generated/permission-request.command.input.schema.json
+++ b/codex-rs/hooks/schema/generated/permission-request.command.input.schema.json
@@ -57,19 +57,9 @@
       },
       "type": "object"
     },
-    "PermissionRequestApprovalAttempt": {
-      "enum": [
-        "initial",
-        "retry"
-      ],
-      "type": "string"
-    },
     "PermissionRequestApprovalContext": {
       "additionalProperties": false,
       "properties": {
-        "attempt": {
-          "$ref": "#/definitions/PermissionRequestAttemptContext"
-        },
         "justification": {
           "type": "string"
         },
@@ -81,27 +71,11 @@
         }
       },
       "required": [
-        "attempt",
         "policy",
         "resource"
       ],
       "type": "object"
     },
-    "PermissionRequestAttemptContext": {
-      "additionalProperties": false,
-      "properties": {
-        "retryReason": {
-          "type": "string"
-        },
-        "stage": {
-          "$ref": "#/definitions/PermissionRequestApprovalAttempt"
-        }
-      },
-      "required": [
-        "stage"
-      ],
-      "type": "object"
-    },
     "PermissionRequestPolicyContext": {
       "additionalProperties": false,
       "properties": {
diff --git a/codex-rs/hooks/src/events/permission_request.rs b/codex-rs/hooks/src/events/permission_request.rs
index 5ef2fda2e2..0bf204ac4d 100644
--- a/codex-rs/hooks/src/events/permission_request.rs
+++ b/codex-rs/hooks/src/events/permission_request.rs
@@ -36,7 +36,6 @@ use crate::engine::command_runner::CommandRunResult;
 use crate::engine::dispatcher;
 use crate::engine::output_parser;
 use crate::schema::PermissionRequestApprovalContext;
-use crate::schema::PermissionRequestAttemptContext;
 use crate::schema::PermissionRequestCommandInput;
 use crate::schema::PermissionRequestPolicyContext;
 use crate::schema::PermissionRequestResourceContext;
@@ -216,10 +215,6 @@ fn build_command_input(request: &PermissionRequestRequest) -> PermissionRequestC
             command: request.command.clone(),
         },
         approval_context: PermissionRequestApprovalContext {
-            attempt: PermissionRequestAttemptContext {
-                stage: request.approval_attempt,
-                retry_reason: request.retry_reason.clone(),
-            },
             policy: PermissionRequestPolicyContext {
                 sandbox_permissions: request.sandbox_permissions,
                 additional_permissions: request.additional_permissions.clone(),
diff --git a/codex-rs/hooks/src/schema.rs b/codex-rs/hooks/src/schema.rs
index c3d663285f..4bc726564a 100644
--- a/codex-rs/hooks/src/schema.rs
+++ b/codex-rs/hooks/src/schema.rs
@@ -16,8 +16,6 @@ use codex_protocol::approvals::NetworkApprovalProtocol;
 use codex_protocol::models::PermissionProfile;
 use codex_protocol::models::SandboxPermissions;
 
-use crate::events::permission_request::PermissionRequestApprovalAttempt;
-
 const GENERATED_DIR: &str = "generated";
 const POST_TOOL_USE_INPUT_FIXTURE: &str = "post-tool-use.command.input.schema.json";
 const POST_TOOL_USE_OUTPUT_FIXTURE: &str = "post-tool-use.command.output.schema.json";
@@ -250,14 +248,6 @@ pub(crate) struct PermissionRequestToolInput {
     pub command: String,
 }
 
-#[derive(Debug, Clone, Serialize, JsonSchema)]
-#[serde(rename_all = "camelCase")]
-#[serde(deny_unknown_fields)]
-pub(crate) struct PermissionRequestAttemptContext {
-    pub stage: PermissionRequestApprovalAttempt,
-    pub retry_reason: Option<String>,
-}
-
 #[derive(Debug, Clone, Serialize, JsonSchema)]
 #[serde(rename_all = "camelCase")]
 #[serde(deny_unknown_fields)]
@@ -279,7 +269,6 @@ pub(crate) struct PermissionRequestResourceContext {
 #[derive(Debug, Clone, Serialize, JsonSchema)]
 #[serde(deny_unknown_fields)]
 pub(crate) struct PermissionRequestApprovalContext {
-    pub attempt: PermissionRequestAttemptContext,
     pub policy: PermissionRequestPolicyContext,
     pub justification: Option<String>,
     pub resource: PermissionRequestResourceContext,