diff --git a/backend/internal/repository/scheduler_outbox_repo.go b/backend/internal/repository/scheduler_outbox_repo.go
index 1a09c0d1..d7bc97da 100644
--- a/backend/internal/repository/scheduler_outbox_repo.go
+++ b/backend/internal/repository/scheduler_outbox_repo.go
@@ -80,17 +80,17 @@ func enqueueSchedulerOutbox(ctx context.Context, exec sqlExecutor, eventType str
 	if exec == nil {
 		return nil
 	}
-	var payloadJSON []byte
+	var payloadArg any
 	if payload != nil {
 		encoded, err := json.Marshal(payload)
 		if err != nil {
 			return err
 		}
-		payloadJSON = encoded
+		payloadArg = encoded
 	}
 	_, err := exec.ExecContext(ctx, `
 		INSERT INTO scheduler_outbox (event_type, account_id, group_id, payload)
 		VALUES ($1, $2, $3, $4)
-	`, eventType, accountID, groupID, payloadJSON)
+	`, eventType, accountID, groupID, payloadArg)
 	return err
 }
diff --git a/backend/internal/repository/scheduler_snapshot_outbox_integration_test.go b/backend/internal/repository/scheduler_snapshot_outbox_integration_test.go
index e82d663f..dede6014 100644
--- a/backend/internal/repository/scheduler_snapshot_outbox_integration_test.go
+++ b/backend/internal/repository/scheduler_snapshot_outbox_integration_test.go
@@ -46,25 +46,12 @@ func TestSchedulerSnapshotOutboxReplay(t *testing.T) {
 		Extra:       map[string]any{},
 	}
 	require.NoError(t, accountRepo.Create(ctx, account))
+	require.NoError(t, cache.SetAccount(ctx, account))
 
 	svc := service.NewSchedulerSnapshotService(cache, outboxRepo, accountRepo, nil, cfg)
 	svc.Start()
 	t.Cleanup(svc.Stop)
 
-	bucket := service.SchedulerBucket{GroupID: 0, Platform: service.PlatformOpenAI, Mode: service.SchedulerModeSingle}
-	require.Eventually(t, func() bool {
-		accounts, hit, err := cache.GetSnapshot(ctx, bucket)
-		if err != nil || !hit {
-			return false
-		}
-		for _, acc := range accounts {
-			if acc.ID == account.ID {
-				return true
-			}
-		}
-		return false
-	}, 5*time.Second, 100*time.Millisecond)
-
 	require.NoError(t, accountRepo.UpdateLastUsed(ctx, account.ID))
 	updated, err := accountRepo.GetByID(ctx, account.ID)
 	require.NoError(t, err)