diff --git a/packages/langchain-agents/src/launchdarkly_ai_langchain_agents/handler.py b/packages/langchain-agents/src/launchdarkly_ai_langchain_agents/handler.py
index bc72beb3..2bbcecf7 100644
--- a/packages/langchain-agents/src/launchdarkly_ai_langchain_agents/handler.py
+++ b/packages/langchain-agents/src/launchdarkly_ai_langchain_agents/handler.py
@@ -174,9 +174,8 @@ def _model_constructor_kwargs(
 ) -> dict[str, Any]:
     raw = (config.get("model") or {}).get("parameters")
     parameters = dict(raw) if isinstance(raw, dict) else {}
-    provider = str((config.get("provider") or {}).get("name") or "").lower()
-    if provider == "bedrock":
-        parameters.pop("tools", None)
+    # Tools are bound from config["tools"]. A tools key here is forwarded raw and rejected.
+    parameters.pop("tools", None)
     parameters["model"] = _resolved_model_name(config, fallback_name)
     return parameters
 
@@ -191,7 +190,7 @@ def _make_default_chat_model(config: AiConfigRep) -> Any:
     Instantiate the appropriate LangChain chat model based on ``config.provider.name``.
     Falls back to ``ChatOpenAI`` when the provider is not recognised.
     Requires the matching ``langchain-<provider>`` integration package to be installed.
-    ``model.parameters`` are passed through unchanged.
+    ``model.parameters`` are passed through, except ``tools``, which is bound separately.
     """
     import importlib
 
diff --git a/packages/langchain-agents/src/launchdarkly_ai_langchain_agents/native_graph.py b/packages/langchain-agents/src/launchdarkly_ai_langchain_agents/native_graph.py
index b0635866..74addbde 100644
--- a/packages/langchain-agents/src/launchdarkly_ai_langchain_agents/native_graph.py
+++ b/packages/langchain-agents/src/launchdarkly_ai_langchain_agents/native_graph.py
@@ -203,6 +203,8 @@ async def _traverse_node(node: GraphNode) -> None:
                 model_cfg = node.config.get("model") or {}
                 raw = model_cfg.get("parameters")
                 kwargs = dict(raw) if isinstance(raw, dict) else {}
+                # Tools are bound from the node config. A tools key here is forwarded raw and rejected.
+                kwargs.pop("tools", None)
                 kwargs["model"] = model_cfg.get("name") or "gpt-4o"
                 chat_model = lc_openai.ChatOpenAI(**kwargs)
 
diff --git a/packages/langchain-agents/tests/test_handler.py b/packages/langchain-agents/tests/test_handler.py
index 1861a1ed..69a34c94 100644
--- a/packages/langchain-agents/tests/test_handler.py
+++ b/packages/langchain-agents/tests/test_handler.py
@@ -2223,7 +2223,6 @@ async def test_default_openai_constructor_receives_parameters(self) -> None:
         assert ctor.call_args.kwargs == {
             "temperature": 0.2,
             "max_tokens": 512,
-            "tools": [{"name": "openai-tool"}],
             "model": "gpt-4o",
         }
 
diff --git a/packages/langchain-agents/tests/test_native_graph.py b/packages/langchain-agents/tests/test_native_graph.py
index 53457ddc..1b9ef9bf 100644
--- a/packages/langchain-agents/tests/test_native_graph.py
+++ b/packages/langchain-agents/tests/test_native_graph.py
@@ -302,7 +302,11 @@ async def test_default_chat_openai_receives_model_parameters(self) -> None:
                     "config": {
                         "model": {
                             "name": "gpt-4o",
-                            "parameters": {"temperature": 0.2, "max_tokens": 512},
+                            "parameters": {
+                                "temperature": 0.2,
+                                "max_tokens": 512,
+                                "tools": [{"name": "openai-tool"}],
+                            },
                         },
                         "instructions": "help",
                     },
diff --git a/packages/langchain-messages/src/launchdarkly_ai_langchain_messages/handler.py b/packages/langchain-messages/src/launchdarkly_ai_langchain_messages/handler.py
index b30e8b80..0ddd6663 100644
--- a/packages/langchain-messages/src/launchdarkly_ai_langchain_messages/handler.py
+++ b/packages/langchain-messages/src/launchdarkly_ai_langchain_messages/handler.py
@@ -230,9 +230,8 @@ def _model_constructor_kwargs(
 ) -> dict[str, Any]:
     raw = (config.get("model") or {}).get("parameters")
     parameters = dict(raw) if isinstance(raw, dict) else {}
-    provider = str((config.get("provider") or {}).get("name") or "").lower()
-    if provider == "bedrock":
-        parameters.pop("tools", None)
+    # Tools are bound from config["tools"]. A tools key here is forwarded raw and rejected.
+    parameters.pop("tools", None)
     # Name from the config always wins over a colliding ``model`` key in the parameter bag.
     parameters["model"] = _resolved_model_name(config, fallback_name)
     return parameters
@@ -248,7 +247,7 @@ def _make_default_chat_model(config: AiConfigRep, importlib: Any) -> Any:
     Instantiate the appropriate LangChain chat model based on ``config.provider.name``.
     Falls back to ``ChatOpenAI`` when the provider is not recognised.
     Requires the matching ``langchain-<provider>`` integration package to be installed.
-    ``model.parameters`` are passed through unchanged.
+    ``model.parameters`` are passed through, except ``tools``, which is bound separately.
     """
     provider = config.get("provider", {}).get("name", "openai").lower()
     if provider == "anthropic":
diff --git a/packages/langchain-messages/tests/test_handler.py b/packages/langchain-messages/tests/test_handler.py
index d00e43fe..f23e4cd5 100644
--- a/packages/langchain-messages/tests/test_handler.py
+++ b/packages/langchain-messages/tests/test_handler.py
@@ -2381,7 +2381,6 @@ async def test_default_openai_constructor_receives_parameters(self) -> None:
         assert ctor.call_args.kwargs == {
             "temperature": 0.2,
             "max_tokens": 512,
-            "tools": [{"name": "openai-tool"}],
             "model": "gpt-4o",
         }