diff --git a/src/hai_agents_local/workstation.py b/src/hai_agents_local/workstation.py
index aca6579..2b17e6b 100644
--- a/src/hai_agents_local/workstation.py
+++ b/src/hai_agents_local/workstation.py
@@ -58,6 +58,7 @@ def create_driver(self) -> ManagedCodeSandboxInterface:
             str(self.workspace),
             environment_variables={
                 "COORDINATE_SYSTEM": "0-1000",
+                "CUA_CURSOR": os.environ.get("CUA_CURSOR", "off"),
                 "CUA_SESSION": self.session_id,
                 "PATH": os.pathsep.join([os.path.dirname(desk), path]),
             },
diff --git a/tests/test_local.py b/tests/test_local.py
index 6d02de4..9796c68 100644
--- a/tests/test_local.py
+++ b/tests/test_local.py
@@ -685,16 +685,18 @@ def test_args_decode_by_the_interface_types(self):
     def test_workstation_serves_a_shell_in_its_session_folder_with_the_cli_commands(self, tmp_path, monkeypatch):
         pytest.importorskip("hai_drivers.code_sandbox.local.driver")
         monkeypatch.setenv("HOME", str(tmp_path))
+        monkeypatch.delenv("CUA_CURSOR", raising=False)
         bridge = WorkstationBridge(api_key="k")
         bridge._driver = bridge.create_driver()
         try:
             result, error = bridge._dispatch(
-                "execute", {"command": "pwd -P; echo $COORDINATE_SYSTEM $CUA_SESSION; command -v desk web cua click"}
+                "execute",
+                {"command": "pwd -P; echo $COORDINATE_SYSTEM $CUA_SESSION $CUA_CURSOR; command -v desk web cua click"},
             )
             assert error is None and result["exit_code"] == 0
             out = result["stdout"].split()
             assert out[0] == str((tmp_path / "hai" / bridge.session_id).resolve())
-            assert out[1:3] == ["0-1000", bridge.session_id] and len(out) == 7
+            assert out[1:4] == ["0-1000", bridge.session_id, "off"] and len(out) == 8
         finally:
             bridge._driver.close()