diff --git a/packages/core/util/mcp-config.ts b/packages/core/util/mcp-config.ts
index 081b27328..f380856c3 100644
--- a/packages/core/util/mcp-config.ts
+++ b/packages/core/util/mcp-config.ts
@@ -80,9 +80,10 @@ export function addMcpServers(
 	let modified = false;
 
 	for (const [key, value] of Object.entries(servers)) {
-		if (!existing[key]) {
-			const edits = jsonc.modify(text, [rootKey, key], value, { formattingOptions });
-			text = jsonc.applyEdits(text, edits);
+		const edits = jsonc.modify(text, [rootKey, key], value, { formattingOptions });
+		const newText = jsonc.applyEdits(text, edits);
+		if (newText !== text) {
+			text = newText;
 			modified = true;
 		}
 	}
diff --git a/spec/unit/ai-config-spec.ts b/spec/unit/ai-config-spec.ts
index 3bb146ffe..20db6b95d 100644
--- a/spec/unit/ai-config-spec.ts
+++ b/spec/unit/ai-config-spec.ts
@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@ import { App, Config, FS_TOKEN, FsFileSystem, GoogleAnalytics, IFileSystem, Inqu
 import * as coreDetect from "../../packages/core/util/detect-framework";
 import { configureMCP, configureSkills } from "../../packages/cli/lib/commands/ai-config";
 import * as aiConfig  from "../../packages/cli/lib/commands/ai-config";
+import { addMcpServers } from "../../packages/core/util/mcp-config";
 
 const IGNITEUI_SERVER_KEY = "igniteui-cli";
 const IGNITEUI_THEMING_SERVER_KEY = "igniteui-theming";
@@ -104,19 +105,37 @@ describe("Unit - ai-config command", () => {
 			expect((config.servers as any)[IGNITEUI_THEMING_SERVER_KEY]).toEqual(igniteuiThemingServer);
 		});
 
-		it("is a no-op and logs when both servers are already configured", () => {
+		it("is a no-op when both servers are already configured", () => {
 			const mockFs = createMockFs(JSON.stringify({
 				servers: {
 					[IGNITEUI_SERVER_KEY]: igniteuiServer,
 					[IGNITEUI_THEMING_SERVER_KEY]: igniteuiThemingServer
 				}
-			}));
+			}, null, 2));
 			App.container.set(FS_TOKEN, mockFs);
 
-			configureMCP(["vscode"]);
+			const result = addMcpServers("vscode");
 
+			expect(result).toBe(false);
 			expect(mockFs.writeFile).not.toHaveBeenCalled();
-			expect(Util.log).toHaveBeenCalledWith(jasmine.stringContaining("already configured"));
+		});
+
+		it("updates config when server configuration is outdated", () => {
+			const mockFs = createMockFs(JSON.stringify({
+				servers: {
+					[IGNITEUI_SERVER_KEY]: { command: "npx", args: ["-y", "igniteui-cli", "old-command"] },
+					[IGNITEUI_THEMING_SERVER_KEY]: igniteuiThemingServer
+				}
+			}, null, 2));
+			App.container.set(FS_TOKEN, mockFs);
+
+			const result = addMcpServers("vscode");
+
+			expect(result).toBe(true);
+			expect(mockFs.writeFile).toHaveBeenCalled();
+			const config = writtenConfig(mockFs);
+			expect((config.servers as any)[IGNITEUI_SERVER_KEY]).toEqual(igniteuiServer);
+			expect((config.servers as any)[IGNITEUI_THEMING_SERVER_KEY]).toEqual(igniteuiThemingServer);
 		});
 
 		it("preserves existing third-party servers when adding igniteui servers", () => {