diff --git a/codex-rs/cloud-config/src/bundle_loader.rs b/codex-rs/cloud-config/src/bundle_loader.rs
index b09c05ec7a..3240c7e486 100644
--- a/codex-rs/cloud-config/src/bundle_loader.rs
+++ b/codex-rs/cloud-config/src/bundle_loader.rs
@@ -35,9 +35,7 @@ pub fn cloud_config_bundle_loader(
                 Some(CLOUD_CONFIG_BUNDLE_CACHE_REFRESH_RETRY_INTERVAL),
             ),
         };
-        if !publisher.publish(initial_bundle) {
-            return;
-        }
+        publisher.publish(initial_bundle);
         if let Some(refresh_in) = refresh_in {
             service
                 .refresh_cache_in_background(refresh_in, publisher)
diff --git a/codex-rs/cloud-config/src/service.rs b/codex-rs/cloud-config/src/service.rs
index c9ffedf6a3..aebbe33f20 100644
--- a/codex-rs/cloud-config/src/service.rs
+++ b/codex-rs/cloud-config/src/service.rs
@@ -550,9 +550,7 @@ where
         match self.load_bundle(auth, "refresh").await {
             Ok(loaded) => {
                 emit_load_metric("refresh", "success", loaded.bundle.as_ref());
-                if !publisher.publish(Ok(loaded.bundle)) {
-                    return CacheRefreshSchedule::Stop;
-                }
+                publisher.publish(Ok(loaded.bundle));
                 CacheRefreshSchedule::ContinueAfter(loaded.refresh_in)
             }
             Err(err) => {
diff --git a/codex-rs/cloud-config/src/service_tests.rs b/codex-rs/cloud-config/src/service_tests.rs
index 4c9d636e38..4f09ecccf3 100644
--- a/codex-rs/cloud-config/src/service_tests.rs
+++ b/codex-rs/cloud-config/src/service_tests.rs
@@ -211,7 +211,7 @@ fn test_bundle() -> CloudConfigBundle {
 
 fn pending_loader() -> (CloudConfigBundleLoader, CloudConfigBundlePublisher) {
     let (loader, publisher) = CloudConfigBundleLoader::pending();
-    assert!(publisher.publish(Ok(None)));
+    publisher.publish(Ok(None));
     (loader, publisher)
 }
 
diff --git a/codex-rs/config/src/cloud_config_bundle.rs b/codex-rs/config/src/cloud_config_bundle.rs
index c02407d44c..5b15b9c108 100644
--- a/codex-rs/config/src/cloud_config_bundle.rs
+++ b/codex-rs/config/src/cloud_config_bundle.rs
@@ -238,14 +238,8 @@ impl CloudConfigBundlePublisher {
     ///
     /// An error resolves a pending loader, but does not replace a result that
     /// was already published. Successful results always replace the current
-    /// value. Returns `false` if every associated loader was dropped.
-    pub fn publish(
-        &self,
-        result: Result<Option<CloudConfigBundle>, CloudConfigBundleLoadError>,
-    ) -> bool {
-        if self.state.is_closed() {
-            return false;
-        }
+    /// value.
+    pub fn publish(&self, result: Result<Option<CloudConfigBundle>, CloudConfigBundleLoadError>) {
         self.state.send_if_modified(move |state| {
             if matches!(state, CloudConfigBundleState::Ready(_)) && result.is_err() {
                 return false;
@@ -253,7 +247,6 @@ impl CloudConfigBundlePublisher {
             *state = CloudConfigBundleState::Ready(result);
             true
         });
-        !self.state.is_closed()
     }
 }
 
diff --git a/codex-rs/config/src/cloud_config_bundle_tests.rs b/codex-rs/config/src/cloud_config_bundle_tests.rs
index f1b78547b3..70c65ad611 100644
--- a/codex-rs/config/src/cloud_config_bundle_tests.rs
+++ b/codex-rs/config/src/cloud_config_bundle_tests.rs
@@ -27,7 +27,7 @@ async fn pending_loader_receives_initial_result() {
     let load_task = tokio::spawn(async move { tokio::join!(loader.get(), cloned_loader.get()) });
     tokio::task::yield_now().await;
 
-    assert!(publisher.publish(Ok(Some(bundle.clone()))));
+    publisher.publish(Ok(Some(bundle.clone())));
 
     assert_eq!(
         tokio::time::timeout(std::time::Duration::from_secs(1), load_task)
@@ -48,17 +48,17 @@ async fn successful_result_replaces_error_and_later_error_is_ignored() {
     );
     let (loader, publisher) = CloudConfigBundleLoader::pending();
 
-    assert!(publisher.publish(Err(initial_error.clone())));
+    publisher.publish(Err(initial_error.clone()));
     assert_eq!(loader.get().await, Err(initial_error));
 
-    assert!(publisher.publish(Ok(Some(bundle.clone()))));
+    publisher.publish(Ok(Some(bundle.clone())));
     assert_eq!(loader.get().await, Ok(Some(bundle.clone())));
 
-    assert!(publisher.publish(Err(CloudConfigBundleLoadError::new(
+    publisher.publish(Err(CloudConfigBundleLoadError::new(
         CloudConfigBundleLoadErrorCode::RequestFailed,
         /*status_code*/ None,
         "refresh failed",
-    ))));
+    )));
     assert_eq!(loader.get().await, Ok(Some(bundle)));
 }
 
@@ -70,22 +70,18 @@ async fn refresh_updates_only_loader_and_its_clones() {
     let (loader, publisher) = CloudConfigBundleLoader::pending();
     let cloned_loader = loader.clone();
 
-    assert!(publisher.publish(Ok(Some(initial_bundle.clone()))));
+    publisher.publish(Ok(Some(initial_bundle.clone())));
     assert_eq!(loader.get().await, Ok(Some(initial_bundle)));
 
-    assert!(publisher.publish(Ok(Some(refreshed_bundle.clone()))));
+    publisher.publish(Ok(Some(refreshed_bundle.clone())));
 
     assert_eq!(loader.get().await, Ok(Some(refreshed_bundle.clone())));
     assert_eq!(cloned_loader.get().await, Ok(Some(refreshed_bundle)));
     assert_eq!(independent_loader.get().await, Ok(None));
 
-    assert!(publisher.publish(Ok(None)));
+    publisher.publish(Ok(None));
 
     assert_eq!(loader.get().await, Ok(None));
-
-    drop(cloned_loader);
-    drop(loader);
-    assert!(!publisher.publish(Ok(Some(CloudConfigBundle::default()))));
 }
 
 #[tokio::test]
diff --git a/codex-rs/config/src/loader/tests.rs b/codex-rs/config/src/loader/tests.rs
index c156251206..5cbba905ef 100644
--- a/codex-rs/config/src/loader/tests.rs
+++ b/codex-rs/config/src/loader/tests.rs
@@ -133,7 +133,7 @@ async fn refreshed_cloud_bundle_applies_to_future_layer_loads() {
     let initial_bundle = bundle("initial", "initial-model", "never");
     let refreshed_bundle = bundle("refreshed", "refreshed-model", "on-request");
     let (loader, publisher) = CloudConfigBundleLoader::pending();
-    assert!(publisher.publish(Ok(Some(initial_bundle))));
+    publisher.publish(Ok(Some(initial_bundle)));
     let mut loader_overrides = LoaderOverrides::without_managed_config_for_tests();
     loader_overrides.managed_config_path = Some(tmp.path().join("managed_config.toml"));
     loader_overrides.system_config_path = Some(tmp.path().join("system-config.toml"));
@@ -166,7 +166,7 @@ async fn refreshed_cloud_bundle_applies_to_future_layer_loads() {
         }
     );
 
-    assert!(publisher.publish(Ok(Some(refreshed_bundle))));
+    publisher.publish(Ok(Some(refreshed_bundle)));
 
     let refreshed_layers = load_layers().await.expect("load refreshed layers");
     assert_eq!(