diff --git a/internal/cmd/patrol_helpers.go b/internal/cmd/patrol_helpers.go
index bf8c5f8e..c74aa2ee 100644
--- a/internal/cmd/patrol_helpers.go
+++ b/internal/cmd/patrol_helpers.go
@@ -117,7 +117,7 @@ func autoSpawnPatrol(cfg PatrolConfig) (string, error) {
 	}
 
 	// Create the patrol wisp
-	cmdSpawn := exec.Command("bd", "--no-daemon", "wisp", "create", protoID, "--actor", cfg.RoleName)
+	cmdSpawn := exec.Command("bd", "--no-daemon", "mol", "wisp", "create", protoID, "--actor", cfg.RoleName)
 	cmdSpawn.Dir = cfg.BeadsDir
 	var stdoutSpawn, stderrSpawn bytes.Buffer
 	cmdSpawn.Stdout = &stdoutSpawn
diff --git a/internal/cmd/sling.go b/internal/cmd/sling.go
index 6c66deef..e12c0aec 100644
--- a/internal/cmd/sling.go
+++ b/internal/cmd/sling.go
@@ -567,7 +567,7 @@ func runSlingFormula(args []string) error {
 
 	// Step 2: Create wisp instance (ephemeral)
 	fmt.Printf("  Creating wisp...\n")
-	wispArgs := []string{"wisp", formulaName}
+	wispArgs := []string{"mol", "wisp", formulaName}
 	for _, v := range slingVars {
 		wispArgs = append(wispArgs, "--var", v)
 	}