diff --git a/codex-rs/codex-infty/src/orchestrator.rs b/codex-rs/codex-infty/src/orchestrator.rs
index a1079464b7..9551347e6e 100644
--- a/codex-rs/codex-infty/src/orchestrator.rs
+++ b/codex-rs/codex-infty/src/orchestrator.rs
@@ -513,7 +513,7 @@ impl InftyOrchestrator {
         claim_path: &str,
         options: &RunExecutionOptions,
     ) -> Result<AggregatedVerifierVerdict> {
-        let pool = VerifierPool::from_sessions(
+        let mut pool = VerifierPool::from_sessions(
             Arc::clone(&self.hub),
             sessions,
             options.verifier_timeout,
@@ -521,6 +521,8 @@ impl InftyOrchestrator {
         );
         let req = VerificationRequestPayload::new(claim_path, None, None);
         let round = pool.collect_round(&req).await?;
+        pool.rotate_passing(sessions, &self.conversation_manager, &round.passing_roles)
+            .await?;
         Ok(round.summary)
     }
 }
diff --git a/codex-rs/codex-infty/src/roles/verifier_pool.rs b/codex-rs/codex-infty/src/roles/verifier_pool.rs
index 9a63584d84..1ace688e0d 100644
--- a/codex-rs/codex-infty/src/roles/verifier_pool.rs
+++ b/codex-rs/codex-infty/src/roles/verifier_pool.rs
@@ -4,8 +4,6 @@ use std::time::Duration;
 use anyhow::Context as _;
 use anyhow::Result;
 use codex_core::ConversationManager;
-use codex_core::config::Config;
-use codex_core::config::ConfigOverrides;
 use codex_core::cross_session::CrossSessionHub;
 use codex_core::protocol::Op;
 
@@ -130,10 +128,9 @@ impl VerifierPool {
             let _ = old.conversation.submit(Op::Shutdown).await;
             let _ = manager.remove_conversation(&old.conversation_id).await;
 
-            // load fresh config and spawn a new session
-            let config = Config::load_with_cli_overrides(Vec::new(), ConfigOverrides::default())
-                .await
-                .context("failed to load Codex config for verifier respawn")?;
+            // Reuse the existing verifier's config so overrides (e.g., base_url in tests)
+            // are preserved when respawning a passing verifier.
+            let config = old.config.clone();
             let role_config = RoleConfig::new(role.to_string(), config);
             let run_path = sessions.store.path();
             let session = session::spawn_role(
diff --git a/codex-rs/codex-infty/src/utils.rs b/codex-rs/codex-infty/src/utils.rs
index 44e24ad631..fd5219802a 100644
--- a/codex-rs/codex-infty/src/utils.rs
+++ b/codex-rs/codex-infty/src/utils.rs
@@ -71,14 +71,20 @@ mod tests {
         std::fs::create_dir_all(base.join("deliverable")).unwrap();
         std::fs::write(base.join("deliverable").join("a.txt"), "ok").unwrap();
         let resolved = resolve_deliverable_path(base, "deliverable/a.txt").unwrap();
-        assert!(resolved.starts_with(base));
+        let base_abs = base.canonicalize().unwrap();
+        assert!(resolved.starts_with(&base_abs));
     }
 
     #[test]
     fn resolve_deliverable_rejects_escape() {
         let tmp = TempDir::new().unwrap();
         let base = tmp.path();
-        let err = resolve_deliverable_path(base, "../outside.txt").unwrap_err();
+        // Create a real file outside of base so canonicalization succeeds
+        let outside = TempDir::new().unwrap();
+        let outside_file = outside.path().join("outside.txt");
+        std::fs::write(&outside_file, "nope").unwrap();
+
+        let err = resolve_deliverable_path(base, outside_file.to_str().unwrap()).unwrap_err();
         let msg = format!("{err}");
         assert!(msg.contains("escapes run store"));
     }
diff --git a/codex-rs/codex-infty/tests/orchestrator.rs b/codex-rs/codex-infty/tests/orchestrator.rs
index 39b3a6a631..8e7812a51d 100644
--- a/codex-rs/codex-infty/tests/orchestrator.rs
+++ b/codex-rs/codex-infty/tests/orchestrator.rs
@@ -171,6 +171,15 @@ async fn execute_new_run_drives_to_completion() -> anyhow::Result<()> {
             ),
             responses::ev_completed("solver-resp-4"),
         ]),
+        // Final verification of the deliverable
+        responses::sse(vec![
+            responses::ev_response_created("verifier-resp-3"),
+            responses::ev_assistant_message(
+                "verifier-msg-3",
+                r#"{"verdict":"pass","reasons":[],"suggestions":[]}"#,
+            ),
+            responses::ev_completed("verifier-resp-3"),
+        ]),
     ];
     for body in bodies {
         responses::mount_sse_once(&server, body).await;