diff --git a/ai-hub/app/api/routes/nodes.py b/ai-hub/app/api/routes/nodes.py
index 7670dc3..dddf326 100644
--- a/ai-hub/app/api/routes/nodes.py
+++ b/ai-hub/app/api/routes/nodes.py
@@ -499,7 +499,7 @@
             zip_file.writestr("agent_config.yaml", config_yaml)
             
             # Add a daemon install script for comfort
-            start_sh_script = services.mesh_service.get_template_content("provisioning/start_daemon.sh.j2")
+            start_sh_script = services.mesh_service.get_template_content("start_daemon.sh.j2")
             if not start_sh_script:
                 start_sh_script = "#!/bin/bash\n./cortex-agent\n"
                 
diff --git a/ai-hub/app/core/templates/provisioning/start_daemon.sh.j2 b/ai-hub/app/core/templates/provisioning/start_daemon.sh.j2
index 25b4a93..4335a72 100644
--- a/ai-hub/app/core/templates/provisioning/start_daemon.sh.j2
+++ b/ai-hub/app/core/templates/provisioning/start_daemon.sh.j2
@@ -15,6 +15,11 @@
 cp agent_config.yaml "$INSTALL_DIR/agent_config.yaml"
 chmod +x "$INSTALL_DIR/cortex-agent"
 
+if [ "$OS" = "darwin" ]; then
+    # Bypass Apple Gatekeeper quarantine for internet-downloaded binaries
+    xattr -c "$INSTALL_DIR/cortex-agent" 2>/dev/null || true
+fi
+
 # 3. Bootstrap daemon installation
 echo "[*] Bootstrapping agent background daemon..."