diff --git a/codex-rs/core/src/codex/memory_startup.rs b/codex-rs/core/src/codex/memory_startup.rs
index 8bb5e4470..4fdfffce4 100644
--- a/codex-rs/core/src/codex/memory_startup.rs
+++ b/codex-rs/core/src/codex/memory_startup.rs
@@ -392,6 +392,10 @@ async fn run_memory_consolidation_for_cwd(
     }
 
     let prompt = memories::build_consolidation_prompt(&memory_root);
+    let input = vec![UserInput::Text {
+        text: prompt,
+        text_elements: vec![],
+    }];
     let mut consolidation_config = config.as_ref().clone();
     consolidation_config.cwd = memory_root.clone();
     let source = SessionSource::SubAgent(SubAgentSource::Other(
@@ -400,7 +404,7 @@ async fn run_memory_consolidation_for_cwd(
     match session
         .services
         .agent_control
-        .spawn_agent(consolidation_config, prompt, Some(source))
+        .spawn_agent(consolidation_config, input, Some(source))
         .await
     {
         Ok(consolidation_agent_id) => {