diff --git a/codex-cli/bin/codex.js b/codex-cli/bin/codex.js
index 818b3627..1bfb9f5d 100755
--- a/codex-cli/bin/codex.js
+++ b/codex-cli/bin/codex.js
@@ -16,14 +16,23 @@
  */
 
 import { spawnSync } from "child_process";
+import fs from "fs";
 import path from "path";
 import { fileURLToPath, pathToFileURL } from "url";
 
 // Determine whether the user explicitly wants the Rust CLI.
-const wantsNative =
-  process.env.CODEX_RUST != null
+
+// __dirname equivalent in ESM
+const __filename = fileURLToPath(import.meta.url);
+const __dirname = path.dirname(__filename);
+
+// For the @native release of the Node module, the `use-native` file is added,
+// indicating we should default to the native binary. For other releases,
+// setting CODEX_RUST=1 will opt-in to the native binary, if included.
+const wantsNative = fs.existsSync(path.join(__dirname, "use-native")) ||
+  (process.env.CODEX_RUST != null
     ? ["1", "true", "yes"].includes(process.env.CODEX_RUST.toLowerCase())
-    : false;
+    : false);
 
 // Try native binary if requested.
 if (wantsNative) {
@@ -63,10 +72,6 @@ if (wantsNative) {
     throw new Error(`Unsupported platform: ${platform} (${arch})`);
   }
 
-  // __dirname equivalent in ESM
-  const __filename = fileURLToPath(import.meta.url);
-  const __dirname = path.dirname(__filename);
-
   const binaryPath = path.join(__dirname, "..", "bin", `codex-${targetTriple}`);
   const result = spawnSync(binaryPath, process.argv.slice(2), {
     stdio: "inherit",
@@ -78,10 +83,6 @@ if (wantsNative) {
 
 // Fallback: execute the original JavaScript CLI.
 
-// Determine this script's directory
-const __filename = fileURLToPath(import.meta.url);
-const __dirname = path.dirname(__filename);
-
 // Resolve the path to the compiled CLI bundle
 const cliPath = path.resolve(__dirname, "../dist/cli.js");
 const cliUrl = pathToFileURL(cliPath).href;
diff --git a/codex-cli/scripts/install_native_deps.sh b/codex-cli/scripts/install_native_deps.sh
index 00f355ca..5275627f 100755
--- a/codex-cli/scripts/install_native_deps.sh
+++ b/codex-cli/scripts/install_native_deps.sh
@@ -65,7 +65,7 @@ mkdir -p "$BIN_DIR"
 # Until we start publishing stable GitHub releases, we have to grab the binaries
 # from the GitHub Action that created them. Update the URL below to point to the
 # appropriate workflow run:
-WORKFLOW_URL="https://github.com/openai/codex/actions/runs/15087655786"
+WORKFLOW_URL="https://github.com/openai/codex/actions/runs/15192425904"
 WORKFLOW_ID="${WORKFLOW_URL##*/}"
 
 ARTIFACTS_DIR="$(mktemp -d)"
diff --git a/codex-cli/scripts/stage_release.sh b/codex-cli/scripts/stage_release.sh
index fb641d35..9e251b90 100755
--- a/codex-cli/scripts/stage_release.sh
+++ b/codex-cli/scripts/stage_release.sh
@@ -122,6 +122,7 @@ jq --arg version "$VERSION" \
 
 if [[ "$INCLUDE_NATIVE" -eq 1 ]]; then
   ./scripts/install_native_deps.sh "$TMPDIR" --full-native
+  touch "${TMPDIR}/bin/use-native"
 else
   ./scripts/install_native_deps.sh "$TMPDIR"
 fi
@@ -130,11 +131,12 @@ popd >/dev/null
 
 echo "Staged version $VERSION for release in $TMPDIR"
 
-echo "Test Node:"
-echo "    node ${TMPDIR}/bin/codex.js --help"
 if [[ "$INCLUDE_NATIVE" -eq 1 ]]; then
   echo "Test Rust:"
-  echo "    CODEX_RUST=1 node ${TMPDIR}/bin/codex.js --help"
+  echo "    node ${TMPDIR}/bin/codex.js --help"
+else
+  echo "Test Node:"
+  echo "    node ${TMPDIR}/bin/codex.js --help"
 fi
 
 # Print final hint for convenience