diff --git a/src/semble/installer/agents.py b/src/semble/installer/agents.py
index a3670f018..91f53db6f 100644
--- a/src/semble/installer/agents.py
+++ b/src/semble/installer/agents.py
@@ -42,8 +42,7 @@ class IntegrationType(str, Enum):
     "args": ["--from", "semble[mcp]", "semble"],
 }
 
-_ZED_SERVER_CONFIG: dict[str, object] = {  # Zed requires "source": "custom" for manual servers
-    "source": "custom",
+_ZED_SERVER_CONFIG: dict[str, object] = {  # Zed: command/args only, no "source"
     "command": "uvx",
     "args": ["--from", "semble[mcp]", "semble"],
 }