diff --git a/apps/admin-api/src/service/demo.rs b/apps/admin-api/src/service/demo.rs
index ad91171..6f91072 100644
--- a/apps/admin-api/src/service/demo.rs
+++ b/apps/admin-api/src/service/demo.rs
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@ use crank_core::{
 };
 use crank_mapping::{JsonPathRoot, infer_mapping_from_samples};
 use crank_mapping::{MappingRule, MappingSet};
-use crank_registry::{ListInvocationLogsQuery, OperationSummary, SampleKind};
+use crank_registry::{ListInvocationLogsQuery, OperationSummary, RegistryError, SampleKind};
 use crank_schema::Schema;
 use serde_json::{Value, json};
 
@@ -99,11 +99,8 @@ impl AdminService {
                     .name
                     .starts_with("weather_current_open_meteo_smoke_")
             {
-                self.delete_operation(
-                    workspace_id,
-                    &OperationId::new(operation.id.as_str().to_owned()),
-                )
-                .await?;
+                self.delete_legacy_demo_operation_if_safe(workspace_id, &operation.id)
+                    .await?;
             }
         }
 
@@ -113,17 +110,36 @@ impl AdminService {
             "weather_current_open_meteo",
         ] {
             if let Some(operation) = self.find_operation_by_name(workspace_id, name).await? {
-                self.delete_operation(
-                    workspace_id,
-                    &OperationId::new(operation.id.as_str().to_owned()),
-                )
-                .await?;
+                self.delete_legacy_demo_operation_if_safe(workspace_id, &operation.id)
+                    .await?;
             }
         }
 
         Ok(())
     }
 
+    async fn delete_legacy_demo_operation_if_safe(
+        &self,
+        workspace_id: &WorkspaceId,
+        operation_id: &OperationId,
+    ) -> Result<(), ApiError> {
+        match self
+            .registry
+            .delete_operation(workspace_id, operation_id)
+            .await
+        {
+            Ok(()) => Ok(()),
+            Err(RegistryError::OperationHasPublishedAgentBindings { .. }) => {
+                tracing::warn!(
+                    operation_id = %operation_id.as_str(),
+                    "legacy demo operation is still bound to a published agent; leaving it in place"
+                );
+                Ok(())
+            }
+            Err(error) => Err(ApiError::from(error)),
+        }
+    }
+
     async fn ensure_demo_platform_api_key(
         &self,
         workspace_id: &WorkspaceId,
diff --git a/apps/admin-api/tests/integration/community_access_usage.rs b/apps/admin-api/tests/integration/community_access_usage.rs
index 69b3c7e..0eaf80b 100644
--- a/apps/admin-api/tests/integration/community_access_usage.rs
+++ b/apps/admin-api/tests/integration/community_access_usage.rs
@@ -12,8 +12,8 @@ use std::{
 use async_trait::async_trait;
 use axum::{Json, Router, routing::post};
 use crank_core::{
-    ExecutionConfig, HttpMethod, MembershipRole, OperationSecurityLevel, Protocol,
-    ResponseCachePolicy, RestTarget, SecretKind, Target, ToolDescription, WorkspaceId,
+    AgentId, ExecutionConfig, HttpMethod, MembershipRole, OperationId, OperationSecurityLevel,
+    Protocol, ResponseCachePolicy, RestTarget, SecretKind, Target, ToolDescription, WorkspaceId,
 };
 use crank_core::{IdentityError, IdentityProvider, IdentityProviderKind, LoginOutcome};
 use crank_mapping::{MappingRule, MappingSet};
@@ -27,7 +27,9 @@ use tokio::net::TcpListener;
 use admin_api::{
     app::build_app,
     auth::{AuthSettings, BootstrapAdminConfig, hash_password},
-    service::{AdminService, AdminServiceBuilder, OperationPayload},
+    service::{
+        AdminService, AdminServiceBuilder, AgentBindingPayload, AgentPayload, OperationPayload,
+    },
     state::AppState,
 };
 
@@ -398,6 +400,61 @@ async fn seeds_demo_assets_for_live_ui() {
 
     service.bootstrap_admin_user().await.unwrap();
     service.seed_demo_assets().await.unwrap();
+
+    let smoke_operation = service
+        .create_operation(
+            &WorkspaceId::new(DEFAULT_WORKSPACE_ID),
+            test_operation_payload("https://example.test", "internal_health_smoke_bound"),
+        )
+        .await
+        .unwrap();
+    let smoke_operation_id = OperationId::new(smoke_operation.operation_id);
+    service
+        .publish_operation(
+            &WorkspaceId::new(DEFAULT_WORKSPACE_ID),
+            &smoke_operation_id,
+            smoke_operation.version,
+        )
+        .await
+        .unwrap();
+    let smoke_agent = service
+        .create_agent(
+            &WorkspaceId::new(DEFAULT_WORKSPACE_ID),
+            AgentPayload {
+                slug: "legacy-smoke-agent".to_owned(),
+                display_name: "Legacy Smoke Agent".to_owned(),
+                description: "Keeps a legacy smoke operation published".to_owned(),
+                instructions: json!({}),
+                tool_selection_policy: json!({}),
+            },
+        )
+        .await
+        .unwrap();
+    let smoke_agent_id = AgentId::new(smoke_agent.agent_id);
+    service
+        .save_agent_bindings(
+            &WorkspaceId::new(DEFAULT_WORKSPACE_ID),
+            &smoke_agent_id,
+            vec![AgentBindingPayload {
+                operation_id: smoke_operation_id.as_str().to_owned(),
+                operation_version: smoke_operation.version,
+                tool_name: "legacy_health_smoke".to_owned(),
+                tool_title: "Legacy health smoke".to_owned(),
+                tool_description_override: None,
+                enabled: true,
+            }],
+        )
+        .await
+        .unwrap();
+    service
+        .publish_agent(
+            &WorkspaceId::new(DEFAULT_WORKSPACE_ID),
+            &smoke_agent_id,
+            smoke_agent.version,
+        )
+        .await
+        .unwrap();
+
     service.seed_demo_assets().await.unwrap();
 
     let owner = registry
@@ -431,15 +488,18 @@ async fn seeds_demo_assets_for_live_ui() {
             .iter()
             .any(|operation| operation.name == "crm_create_lead")
     );
+    assert!(!operations.iter().any(
+        |operation| operation.name.starts_with("internal_health_smoke_")
+            && operation.name != "internal_health_smoke_bound"
+    ));
     assert!(
-        !operations
+        operations
             .iter()
-            .any(|operation| operation.name.starts_with("internal_health_smoke_"))
+            .any(|operation| operation.name == "internal_health_smoke_bound")
     );
 
     let agents = service.list_agents(&default_workspace_id).await.unwrap();
-    assert_eq!(agents.len(), 1);
-    assert_eq!(agents[0].slug, "currency-rates");
+    assert!(agents.iter().any(|agent| agent.slug == "currency-rates"));
 
     assert!(agents.iter().any(|agent| agent.key_count > 0));