diff --git a/packages/@n8n/agents/src/__tests__/workspace/run-javascript.test.ts b/packages/@n8n/agents/src/__tests__/workspace/run-javascript.test.ts
index 69c7f3fbd84..bebd815de0c 100644
--- a/packages/@n8n/agents/src/__tests__/workspace/run-javascript.test.ts
+++ b/packages/@n8n/agents/src/__tests__/workspace/run-javascript.test.ts
@@ -51,24 +51,19 @@ function makeFakeSandbox(result: Partial<CommandResult> = {}): WorkspaceSandbox
 }
 
 describe('runJavascriptInputSchema', () => {
-	it('accepts exactly one of path or code', () => {
+	it('accepts path, code, or both', () => {
 		expect(runJavascriptInputSchema.safeParse({ path: 'plot.js' }).success).toBe(true);
 		expect(runJavascriptInputSchema.safeParse({ code: 'console.log(1)' }).success).toBe(true);
-	});
-
-	it('rejects both path and code', () => {
-		const parsed = runJavascriptInputSchema.safeParse({ path: 'plot.js', code: 'console.log(1)' });
-		expect(parsed.success).toBe(false);
-		if (!parsed.success) {
-			expect(parsed.error.message).toContain('Provide exactly one of path or code');
-		}
+		expect(
+			runJavascriptInputSchema.safeParse({ path: 'tmp/unused', code: 'console.log(1)' }).success,
+		).toBe(true);
 	});
 
 	it('rejects neither path nor code', () => {
 		const parsed = runJavascriptInputSchema.safeParse({});
 		expect(parsed.success).toBe(false);
 		if (!parsed.success) {
-			expect(parsed.error.message).toContain('Provide exactly one of path or code');
+			expect(parsed.error.message).toContain('Provide path or code');
 		}
 	});
 });
@@ -104,6 +99,22 @@ describe('createRunJavascriptTool', () => {
 		});
 	});
 
+	it('uses code when both path and code are set', async () => {
+		const filesystem = makeFakeFilesystem();
+		const sandbox = makeFakeSandbox();
+		const tool = createRunJavascriptTool(sandbox, filesystem);
+
+		await tool.handler!({ path: 'tmp/unused', code: 'console.log(1)' }, {} as never);
+
+		expect(filesystem.writeFile).toHaveBeenCalledTimes(1);
+		expect(vi.mocked(filesystem.writeFile).mock.calls[0]?.[1]).toBe('console.log(1)');
+		const scriptPath = vi.mocked(filesystem.writeFile).mock.calls[0]?.[0];
+		expect(sandbox.executeCommand).toHaveBeenCalledWith('node', [scriptPath], {
+			timeout: 60_000,
+			abortSignal: undefined,
+		});
+	});
+
 	it('runs an existing path with node and does not write a snippet', async () => {
 		const filesystem = makeFakeFilesystem();
 		const sandbox = makeFakeSandbox();
diff --git a/packages/@n8n/agents/src/workspace/tools/run-javascript.ts b/packages/@n8n/agents/src/workspace/tools/run-javascript.ts
index b11e95f1f5a..7ba77d14ef4 100644
--- a/packages/@n8n/agents/src/workspace/tools/run-javascript.ts
+++ b/packages/@n8n/agents/src/workspace/tools/run-javascript.ts
@@ -18,10 +18,16 @@ export const runJavascriptInputSchema = z
 			.describe(
 				'Path of the JavaScript file, relative to the workspace root (absolute paths must be under it)',
 			),
-		code: z.string().min(1).optional().describe('JavaScript source to run as a Scratch File'),
+		code: z
+			.string()
+			.min(1)
+			.optional()
+			.describe(
+				'JavaScript source to run as a Scratch File. If both path and code are set, code is used.',
+			),
 	})
-	.refine((value) => Boolean(value.path) !== Boolean(value.code), {
-		message: 'Provide exactly one of path or code',
+	.refine((value) => Boolean(value.path) || Boolean(value.code), {
+		message: 'Provide path or code',
 	});
 
 const runJavascriptOutputSchema = z.object({
@@ -41,7 +47,7 @@ export function createRunJavascriptTool(
 ): BuiltTool {
 	return new Tool('workspace_run_javascript')
 		.description(
-			'Run a JavaScript file in the sandbox with node. Provide exactly one of path or code. Read Attachments from `$N8N_UPLOADS_DIR` or `$N8N_UPLOADS_MANIFEST`. Write files the user should retrieve only under `$N8N_OUTPUTS_DIR`. This tool has a 60 second limit. Use `workspace_execute_command` for longer jobs.',
+			'Run a JavaScript file in the sandbox with node. Provide path or code. If both are set, code is used. Read Attachments from `$N8N_UPLOADS_DIR` or `$N8N_UPLOADS_MANIFEST`. Write files the user should retrieve only under `$N8N_OUTPUTS_DIR`. This tool has a 60 second limit. Use `workspace_execute_command` for longer jobs.',
 		)
 		.input(runJavascriptInputSchema)
 		.output(runJavascriptOutputSchema)
@@ -64,7 +70,7 @@ export function createRunJavascriptTool(
 			} else if (input.path) {
 				scriptPath = input.path;
 			} else {
-				throw new Error('Provide exactly one of path or code');
+				throw new Error('Provide path or code');
 			}
 
 			const result = await sandbox.executeCommand('node', [scriptPath], {