diff --git a/api/server/services/AppService.interface.spec.js b/api/server/services/AppService.interface.spec.js
index f35e706a2c..a2e19ea91d 100644
--- a/api/server/services/AppService.interface.spec.js
+++ b/api/server/services/AppService.interface.spec.js
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 jest.mock('~/models', () => ({
   initializeRoles: jest.fn(),
   seedDefaultRoles: jest.fn(),
+  ensureDefaultCategories: jest.fn(),
 }));
 jest.mock('~/models/Role', () => ({
   updateAccessPermissions: jest.fn(),
diff --git a/api/server/services/AppService.spec.js b/api/server/services/AppService.spec.js
index 70460574af..0bcd98c782 100644
--- a/api/server/services/AppService.spec.js
+++ b/api/server/services/AppService.spec.js
@@ -29,6 +29,7 @@ jest.mock('./Files/Firebase/initialize', () => ({
 jest.mock('~/models', () => ({
   initializeRoles: jest.fn(),
   seedDefaultRoles: jest.fn(),
+  ensureDefaultCategories: jest.fn(),
 }));
 jest.mock('~/models/Role', () => ({
   updateAccessPermissions: jest.fn(),
diff --git a/client/src/components/SidePanel/Agents/AgentPanel.tsx b/client/src/components/SidePanel/Agents/AgentPanel.tsx
index 98af426fcd..7ccd4a91ce 100644
--- a/client/src/components/SidePanel/Agents/AgentPanel.tsx
+++ b/client/src/components/SidePanel/Agents/AgentPanel.tsx
@@ -280,12 +280,12 @@ export default function AgentPanel({
       return true;
     }
 
-    if (agentQuery.data?.author === user?.id || user?.role === SystemRoles.ADMIN) {
+    if (user?.role === SystemRoles.ADMIN) {
       return true;
     }
 
     return canEdit;
-  }, [agentQuery.data?.author, agentQuery.data?.id, user?.id, user?.role, canEdit]);
+  }, [agentQuery.data?.id, user?.id, user?.role, canEdit]);
 
   return (
     <FormProvider {...methods}>