diff --git a/packages/core/src/sync/auto-merge.ts b/packages/core/src/sync/auto-merge.ts
index 90fba6351..5fb1934d6 100644
--- a/packages/core/src/sync/auto-merge.ts
+++ b/packages/core/src/sync/auto-merge.ts
@@ -11,6 +11,7 @@ const REVIEWED_REASONING_PROVIDERS = new Set([
   "hyper",
   "kilo",
   "llmgateway",
+  "llmgateway-providers",
   "merge-gateway",
   "nano-gpt",
   "openrouter",
diff --git a/packages/core/test/auto-merge.test.ts b/packages/core/test/auto-merge.test.ts
index 04c3ad9a9..aee07e799 100644
--- a/packages/core/test/auto-merge.test.ts
+++ b/packages/core/test/auto-merge.test.ts
@@ -82,7 +82,7 @@ test("does not inspect deleted models", async () => {
 });
 
 test("allows reviewed providers with explicit reasoning options", async () => {
-  for (const provider of ["crossmodel", "edenai", "empiriolabs", "hyper", "kilo", "llmgateway", "merge-gateway", "nano-gpt", "openrouter", "venice"]) {
+  for (const provider of ["crossmodel", "edenai", "empiriolabs", "hyper", "kilo", "llmgateway", "llmgateway-providers", "merge-gateway", "nano-gpt", "openrouter", "venice"]) {
     const decision = await classifyAutoMerge(
       [{ status: "updated", path: `providers/${provider}/models/reasoner.toml` }],
       async () => fullModel(true, 'reasoning_options = [{ type = "toggle" }]'),