diff --git a/agents/agent1/src/python_agent_template/agents/agent1/agent.py b/agents/agent1/src/python_agent_template/agents/agent1/agent.py
index 363ec7c..b002d2f 100644
--- a/agents/agent1/src/python_agent_template/agents/agent1/agent.py
+++ b/agents/agent1/src/python_agent_template/agents/agent1/agent.py
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@ def __init__(self, config: AgentConfig | None = None) -> None:
         """Initialize the agent with optional config."""
         self.config = config or AgentConfig()
 
-    @require_non_blank_strings("name")
+    @require_non_blank_strings("name", use_partial_bind=False)
     def run(self, name: str) -> str:
         """Return a greeting for the provided name."""
         return f"{self.config.greeting}, {name}!"
diff --git a/agents/agent1/tests/test_agent.py b/agents/agent1/tests/test_agent.py
index 15dbd5a..bcf4c09 100644
--- a/agents/agent1/tests/test_agent.py
+++ b/agents/agent1/tests/test_agent.py
@@ -19,6 +19,13 @@ def test_run_requires_name() -> None:
         agent.run("")
 
 
+def test_run_raises_type_error_when_name_omitted() -> None:
+    """Agent raises TypeError when name argument is not provided."""
+    agent = ExampleAgent()
+    with pytest.raises(TypeError):
+        agent.run()  # type: ignore[call-arg]
+
+
 def test_run_rejects_whitespace_only_name() -> None:
     """Agent validates whitespace-only names via decorator guard."""
     agent = ExampleAgent()