diff --git a/spark_executor/models.py b/spark_executor/models.py
index b0e8427..8291609 100644
--- a/spark_executor/models.py
+++ b/spark_executor/models.py
@@ -86,7 +86,7 @@ class Connection(BaseModel):
 
 class PendingSubmission(BaseModel):
     pending_id: str
-    app_name: str | None = None
+    app_name: str
     connection: str
     master: str
     deploy_mode: str
@@ -97,6 +97,7 @@ class PendingSubmission(BaseModel):
     executor_cores: int
     num_executors: int
     spark_conf: dict[str, str] = Field(default_factory=dict)
+    extra_args: dict[str, str] = Field(default_factory=dict)
     created_at: datetime
     status: str = "PENDING"  # PENDING | SUBMITTED | CANCELLED | FAILED
     error: str | None = None
diff --git a/spark_executor/tools/requests.py b/spark_executor/tools/requests.py
index e316981..8f342af 100644
--- a/spark_executor/tools/requests.py
+++ b/spark_executor/tools/requests.py
@@ -33,9 +33,9 @@ class SaveConnectionRequest(BaseModel):
 
 class PrepareSubmitJobRequest(BaseModel):
     connection: str
-    app_name: str | None = Field(
-        default=None,
-        description="Optional human-readable application name for tracking the pending submission.",
+    app_name: str = Field(
+        ...,
+        description="Human-readable application name for tracking the pending submission.",
     )
     script_path: str = Field(
         ...,
@@ -49,10 +49,26 @@ class PrepareSubmitJobRequest(BaseModel):
             "if the path is missing or not a file."
         ),
     )
-    queue: str = "default"
-    executor_memory: str = "4G"
-    executor_cores: int = 2
-    num_executors: int = 2
+    queue: str = Field(
+        ...,
+        description="YARN queue to submit to. Must be explicitly confirmed by the caller.",
+    )
+    executor_memory: str = Field(
+        ...,
+        description="Executor memory, e.g. '4G'. Must be explicitly confirmed by the caller.",
+    )
+    executor_cores: int = Field(
+        ...,
+        description="Number of cores per executor. Must be explicitly confirmed by the caller.",
+    )
+    num_executors: int = Field(
+        ...,
+        description="Total number of executors. Must be explicitly confirmed by the caller.",
+    )
+    extra_args: dict[str, str] | None = Field(
+        default=None,
+        description="Additional spark-submit flags (e.g. jars, py-files) confirmed at prepare time.",
+    )
 
 
 class PendingIdRequest(BaseModel):
diff --git a/spark_executor/tools/submit.py b/spark_executor/tools/submit.py
index f1c8b2a..5fb33b1 100644
--- a/spark_executor/tools/submit.py
+++ b/spark_executor/tools/submit.py
@@ -64,17 +64,18 @@ def prepare_submit_job(
     *,
     connection: str,
     script_path: str,
-    queue: str = "default",
-    executor_memory: str = "4G",
-    executor_cores: int = 2,
-    num_executors: int = 2,
-    app_name: str | None = None,
+    queue: str,
+    executor_memory: str,
+    executor_cores: int,
+    num_executors: int,
+    app_name: str,
+    extra_args: dict[str, str] | None = None,
 ) -> dict[str, object]:
     """Snapshot connection params and persist a PendingSubmission. Does NOT submit."""
     logger.debug(
         f"prepare_submit_job enter connection={connection} script_path={script_path} "
         f"queue={queue} executor_memory={executor_memory} executor_cores={executor_cores} "
-        f"num_executors={num_executors}"
+        f"num_executors={num_executors} app_name={app_name}"
     )
     # Order of checks matters for the error the agent sees:
     #   1. Unknown connection  -> 404 (KeyError -> 404 in server.py)
@@ -121,6 +122,7 @@ def prepare_submit_job(
         executor_cores=executor_cores,
         num_executors=num_executors,
         spark_conf=dict(conn.spark_conf),
+        extra_args=dict(extra_args or {}),
         created_at=datetime.utcnow(),
         status="PENDING",
     )
@@ -164,6 +166,7 @@ def confirm_submit_job(*, pending_id: str) -> SubmitResult:
         executor_cores=pending.executor_cores,
         num_executors=pending.num_executors,
         spark_conf=pending.spark_conf,
+        extra_args=pending.extra_args,
     )
     logger.info(
         f"confirm_submit_job start pending_id={pending_id} "
diff --git a/tests/integration/test_mcp_routes.py b/tests/integration/test_mcp_routes.py
index 973b4e2..c49a77e 100644
--- a/tests/integration/test_mcp_routes.py
+++ b/tests/integration/test_mcp_routes.py
@@ -86,7 +86,15 @@ def test_prepare_submit_job_works_via_body(tmp_path):
     script.write_text("print('hi')\n")
     r = c.post(
         "/prepare_submit_job",
-        json={"connection": "prod", "script_path": str(script), "queue": "research"},
+        json={
+            "connection": "prod",
+            "script_path": str(script),
+            "queue": "research",
+            "executor_memory": "4G",
+            "executor_cores": 2,
+            "num_executors": 2,
+            "app_name": "test-app",
+        },
     )
     assert r.status_code == 200, r.text
     body = r.json()
@@ -102,7 +110,15 @@ def test_prepare_rejects_nonexistent_script_path_with_400():
     c.post("/save_connection", json={"name": "prod", "master": "yarn"})
     r = c.post(
         "/prepare_submit_job",
-        json={"connection": "prod", "script_path": "/nope/does_not_exist.py"},
+        json={
+            "connection": "prod",
+            "script_path": "/nope/does_not_exist.py",
+            "queue": "default",
+            "executor_memory": "4G",
+            "executor_cores": 2,
+            "num_executors": 2,
+            "app_name": "test-app",
+        },
     )
     assert r.status_code == 400
     detail = r.json()["detail"]
@@ -121,7 +137,15 @@ def test_prepare_rejects_sql_policy_violation_with_400(tmp_path):
     bad_script.write_text('spark.sql("DROP TABLE users")\n')
     r = c.post(
         "/prepare_submit_job",
-        json={"connection": "prod", "script_path": str(bad_script)},
+        json={
+            "connection": "prod",
+            "script_path": str(bad_script),
+            "queue": "default",
+            "executor_memory": "4G",
+            "executor_cores": 2,
+            "num_executors": 2,
+            "app_name": "test-app",
+        },
     )
     assert r.status_code == 400
     detail = r.json()["detail"]
@@ -199,7 +223,15 @@ def test_list_and_get_pending_job_roundtrip_via_body(tmp_path):
     script.write_text("print('hi')\n")
     prep = c.post(
         "/prepare_submit_job",
-        json={"connection": "prod", "script_path": str(script)},
+        json={
+            "connection": "prod",
+            "script_path": str(script),
+            "queue": "default",
+            "executor_memory": "4G",
+            "executor_cores": 2,
+            "num_executors": 2,
+            "app_name": "test-app",
+        },
     ).json()
     pid = prep["pending_id"]
 
@@ -261,7 +293,15 @@ def test_unknown_connection_in_prepare_returns_404():
     c = TestClient(app)
     r = c.post(
         "/prepare_submit_job",
-        json={"connection": "nope", "script_path": "/tmp/x.py"},
+        json={
+            "connection": "nope",
+            "script_path": "/tmp/x.py",
+            "queue": "default",
+            "executor_memory": "4G",
+            "executor_cores": 2,
+            "num_executors": 2,
+            "app_name": "test-app",
+        },
     )
     assert r.status_code == 404
     assert "nope" in r.json()["detail"]
@@ -275,7 +315,15 @@ def test_confirm_non_pending_returns_400(tmp_path):
     script.write_text("print('hi')\n")
     prep = c.post(
         "/prepare_submit_job",
-        json={"connection": "prod", "script_path": str(script)},
+        json={
+            "connection": "prod",
+            "script_path": str(script),
+            "queue": "default",
+            "executor_memory": "4G",
+            "executor_cores": 2,
+            "num_executors": 2,
+            "app_name": "test-app",
+        },
     ).json()
     pid = prep["pending_id"]
     c.post("/cancel_pending_job", json={"pending_id": pid})
@@ -292,7 +340,15 @@ def test_cancel_already_submitted_returns_400(tmp_path):
     script.write_text("print('hi')\n")
     prep = c.post(
         "/prepare_submit_job",
-        json={"connection": "prod", "script_path": str(script)},
+        json={
+            "connection": "prod",
+            "script_path": str(script),
+            "queue": "default",
+            "executor_memory": "4G",
+            "executor_cores": 2,
+            "num_executors": 2,
+            "app_name": "test-app",
+        },
     ).json()
     pid = prep["pending_id"]
     # Simulate a SUBMITTED state by mutating the pending directly
diff --git a/tests/unit/test_logging.py b/tests/unit/test_logging.py
index 9913abe..2d73a23 100644
--- a/tests/unit/test_logging.py
+++ b/tests/unit/test_logging.py
@@ -47,7 +47,15 @@ def test_prepare_submit_job_emits_debug_and_info(log_capture, tmp_path):
     script = tmp_path / "demo.py"
     script.write_text("print('hi')\n")
     log_capture.truncate(0); log_capture.seek(0)
-    submit.prepare_submit_job(connection="prod", script_path=str(script), queue="research")
+    submit.prepare_submit_job(
+        connection="prod",
+        script_path=str(script),
+        queue="research",
+        executor_memory="4G",
+        executor_cores=2,
+        num_executors=2,
+        app_name="test-app",
+    )
     text = log_capture.getvalue()
     assert "DEBUG|prepare_submit_job enter" in text
     assert "INFO|prepare_submit_job ok" in text
diff --git a/tests/unit/test_models.py b/tests/unit/test_models.py
index 52ed2b0..cab35a4 100644
--- a/tests/unit/test_models.py
+++ b/tests/unit/test_models.py
@@ -89,6 +89,7 @@ def test_connection_rejects_bad_master():
 def test_pending_submission_defaults_to_pending_status():
     p = PendingSubmission(
         pending_id="p_1",
+        app_name="test-app",
         connection="prod",
         master="yarn",
         deploy_mode="cluster",
@@ -105,13 +106,14 @@ def test_pending_submission_defaults_to_pending_status():
     assert p.job_id is None
     assert p.application_id is None
     assert p.yarn_rm_url is None  # default for connections without one set
-    assert p.app_name is None
+    assert p.app_name == "test-app"
 
 
 def test_pending_submission_carries_yarn_rm_url_snapshot():
     """snapshotting yarn_rm_url lets prepare/confirm survive connection edits."""
     p = PendingSubmission(
         pending_id="p_x",
+        app_name="test-app",
         connection="prod",
         master="yarn",
         deploy_mode="cluster",
@@ -122,6 +124,7 @@ def test_pending_submission_carries_yarn_rm_url_snapshot():
         executor_cores=2,
         num_executors=2,
         spark_conf={},
+        extra_args={},
         created_at=datetime(2026, 6, 24),
     )
     assert p.yarn_rm_url == "http://rm-prod:8088"
@@ -130,6 +133,7 @@ def test_pending_submission_carries_yarn_rm_url_snapshot():
 def test_pending_submission_can_record_outcome():
     p = PendingSubmission(
         pending_id="p_2",
+        app_name="test-app",
         connection="prod",
         master="yarn",
         deploy_mode="cluster",
@@ -139,6 +143,7 @@ def test_pending_submission_can_record_outcome():
         executor_cores=2,
         num_executors=2,
         spark_conf={},
+        extra_args={},
         created_at=datetime(2026, 6, 24),
         status="SUBMITTED",
         job_id="j_abc",
diff --git a/tests/unit/test_pending_store.py b/tests/unit/test_pending_store.py
index 3aedaf7..73c3b0f 100644
--- a/tests/unit/test_pending_store.py
+++ b/tests/unit/test_pending_store.py
@@ -11,6 +11,7 @@ from spark_executor.models import PendingSubmission
 def _pending(pid: str = "p_1", created_at: datetime | None = None) -> PendingSubmission:
     return PendingSubmission(
         pending_id=pid,
+        app_name="test",
         connection="prod",
         master="yarn",
         deploy_mode="cluster",
@@ -20,6 +21,7 @@ def _pending(pid: str = "p_1", created_at: datetime | None = None) -> PendingSub
         executor_cores=2,
         num_executors=2,
         spark_conf={},
+        extra_args={},
         created_at=created_at or datetime(2026, 6, 24),
     )
 
@@ -80,10 +82,10 @@ def test_delete_removes_from_date_file_and_deletes_empty_file():
 
 def _legacy_record_text() -> str:
     return (
-        '{"p_legacy": {"pending_id": "p_legacy", "connection": "prod", '
-        '"master": "yarn", "deploy_mode": "cluster", "script_path": "/tmp/j.py", '
-        '"queue": "default", "executor_memory": "4G", "executor_cores": 2, '
-        '"num_executors": 2, "spark_conf": {}, '
+        '{"p_legacy": {"pending_id": "p_legacy", "app_name": "legacy", '
+        '"connection": "prod", "master": "yarn", "deploy_mode": "cluster", '
+        '"script_path": "/tmp/j.py", "queue": "default", "executor_memory": "4G", '
+        '"executor_cores": 2, "num_executors": 2, "spark_conf": {}, '
         '"created_at": "2026-06-23T00:00:00"}}'
     )
 
diff --git a/tests/unit/test_requests.py b/tests/unit/test_requests.py
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..1e1f51e
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/unit/test_requests.py
@@ -0,0 +1,23 @@
+# coding=utf-8
+import pytest
+
+from spark_executor.tools.requests import PrepareSubmitJobRequest
+
+
+def test_prepare_submit_job_request_requires_all_confirmed_parameters():
+    with pytest.raises(ValueError):
+        PrepareSubmitJobRequest(connection="prod", script_path="/tmp/x.py")
+
+
+def test_prepare_submit_job_request_accepts_extra_args():
+    req = PrepareSubmitJobRequest(
+        connection="prod",
+        script_path="/tmp/x.py",
+        queue="default",
+        executor_memory="4G",
+        executor_cores=2,
+        num_executors=2,
+        app_name="test-app",
+        extra_args={"jars": "hdfs:///lib/foo.jar"},
+    )
+    assert req.extra_args == {"jars": "hdfs:///lib/foo.jar"}
diff --git a/tests/unit/test_submit_tool.py b/tests/unit/test_submit_tool.py
index f5349dd..1a87e2e 100644
--- a/tests/unit/test_submit_tool.py
+++ b/tests/unit/test_submit_tool.py
@@ -45,7 +45,15 @@ def _last_pending_id() -> str:
 def test_prepare_does_not_invoke_spark_submit(monkeypatch, real_script):
     called = []
     monkeypatch.setattr(submit, "run_spark_submit", lambda cmd: called.append(cmd))
-    out = submit.prepare_submit_job(connection="prod", script_path=str(real_script))
+    out = submit.prepare_submit_job(
+        connection="prod",
+        script_path=str(real_script),
+        queue="default",
+        executor_memory="4G",
+        executor_cores=2,
+        num_executors=2,
+        app_name="test-app",
+    )
     assert called == []  # never called
     assert out["status"] == "PENDING"
     assert out["pending_id"].startswith("p_")
@@ -62,7 +70,15 @@ def test_prepare_persists_pending_with_snapshot(monkeypatch, real_script):
             spark_conf={"spark.sql.shuffle.partitions": "200"},
         )
     )
-    submit.prepare_submit_job(connection="prod", script_path=str(real_script), queue="research")
+    submit.prepare_submit_job(
+        connection="prod",
+        script_path=str(real_script),
+        queue="research",
+        executor_memory="4G",
+        executor_cores=2,
+        num_executors=2,
+        app_name="test-app",
+    )
     p = submit.pending_store.get(_last_pending_id())
     assert p is not None
     assert p.connection == "prod"
@@ -77,24 +93,65 @@ def test_prepare_persists_pending_with_snapshot(monkeypatch, real_script):
 def test_prepare_persists_app_name(monkeypatch, real_script):
     monkeypatch.setattr(submit, "run_spark_submit", lambda cmd: None)
     submit.prepare_submit_job(
-        connection="prod", script_path=str(real_script), app_name="my-etl-job"
+        connection="prod",
+        script_path=str(real_script),
+        queue="default",
+        executor_memory="4G",
+        executor_cores=2,
+        num_executors=2,
+        app_name="my-etl-job",
     )
     p = submit.pending_store.get(_last_pending_id())
     assert p is not None
     assert p.app_name == "my-etl-job"
 
 
-def test_prepare_app_name_defaults_to_none(monkeypatch, real_script):
+def test_prepare_requires_explicit_app_name(monkeypatch, real_script):
     monkeypatch.setattr(submit, "run_spark_submit", lambda cmd: None)
-    submit.prepare_submit_job(connection="prod", script_path=str(real_script))
-    p = submit.pending_store.get(_last_pending_id())
+    with pytest.raises(TypeError, match="app_name"):
+        submit.prepare_submit_job(connection="prod", script_path=str(real_script))
+
+
+def test_prepare_snapshots_extra_args(monkeypatch, real_script):
+    monkeypatch.setattr(submit, "run_spark_submit", lambda cmd: None)
+    submit.prepare_submit_job(
+        connection="prod",
+        script_path=str(real_script),
+        queue="default",
+        executor_memory="4G",
+        executor_cores=2,
+        num_executors=2,
+        app_name="test-app",
+        extra_args={"jars": "hdfs:///lib/foo.jar"},
+    )
+    pid = _last_pending_id()
+    p = submit.pending_store.get(pid)
     assert p is not None
-    assert p.app_name is None
+    assert p.extra_args == {"jars": "hdfs:///lib/foo.jar"}
+
+    fake_proc = type("P", (), {
+        "returncode": 0,
+        "stderr": "tracking URL: http://rm:8088/proxy/application_17400000002/\n",
+    })()
+    with patch("spark_executor.tools.submit.run_spark_submit", return_value=fake_proc) as m:
+        submit.confirm_submit_job(pending_id=pid)
+    cmd = m.call_args.args[0]
+    assert ["--jars", "hdfs:///lib/foo.jar"] in [
+        cmd[i : i + 2] for i in range(len(cmd) - 1)
+    ]
 
 
 def test_prepare_raises_for_unknown_connection(real_script):
     with pytest.raises(KeyError, match="missing"):
-        submit.prepare_submit_job(connection="missing", script_path=str(real_script))
+        submit.prepare_submit_job(
+            connection="missing",
+            script_path=str(real_script),
+            queue="default",
+            executor_memory="4G",
+            executor_cores=2,
+            num_executors=2,
+            app_name="test-app",
+        )
 
 
 # --- script_path validation ---
@@ -102,25 +159,55 @@ def test_prepare_raises_for_unknown_connection(real_script):
 def test_prepare_rejects_nonexistent_script_path(tmp_path):
     missing = str(tmp_path / "does_not_exist.py")
     with pytest.raises(ValueError, match="does not exist or is not a file"):
-        submit.prepare_submit_job(connection="prod", script_path=missing)
+        submit.prepare_submit_job(
+            connection="prod",
+            script_path=missing,
+            queue="default",
+            executor_memory="4G",
+            executor_cores=2,
+            num_executors=2,
+            app_name="test-app",
+        )
 
 
 def test_prepare_rejects_directory_as_script_path(tmp_path):
     """A directory is not a file, even if it exists."""
     with pytest.raises(ValueError, match="does not exist or is not a file"):
-        submit.prepare_submit_job(connection="prod", script_path=str(tmp_path))
+        submit.prepare_submit_job(
+            connection="prod",
+            script_path=str(tmp_path),
+            queue="default",
+            executor_memory="4G",
+            executor_cores=2,
+            num_executors=2,
+            app_name="test-app",
+        )
 
 
 def test_prepare_rejects_empty_script_path():
     with pytest.raises(ValueError, match="does not exist or is not a file"):
-        submit.prepare_submit_job(connection="prod", script_path="")
+        submit.prepare_submit_job(
+            connection="prod",
+            script_path="",
+            queue="default",
+            executor_memory="4G",
+            executor_cores=2,
+            num_executors=2,
+            app_name="test-app",
+        )
 
 
 def test_prepare_error_message_mentions_generate_job_file(tmp_path):
     """The agent must be told to call generate_job_file first."""
     with pytest.raises(ValueError, match="generate_job_file"):
         submit.prepare_submit_job(
-            connection="prod", script_path=str(tmp_path / "x.py")
+            connection="prod",
+            script_path=str(tmp_path / "x.py"),
+            queue="default",
+            executor_memory="4G",
+            executor_cores=2,
+            num_executors=2,
+            app_name="test-app",
         )
 
 
@@ -128,7 +215,15 @@ def test_confirm_rejects_if_script_was_deleted_after_prepare(tmp_path, monkeypat
     """Defense in depth: file present at prepare, gone by confirm -> 400."""
     script = tmp_path / "demo.py"
     script.write_text("print('hi')\n")
-    submit.prepare_submit_job(connection="prod", script_path=str(script))
+    submit.prepare_submit_job(
+        connection="prod",
+        script_path=str(script),
+        queue="default",
+        executor_memory="4G",
+        executor_cores=2,
+        num_executors=2,
+        app_name="test-app",
+    )
     pid = _last_pending_id()
     # Simulate the file being deleted (e.g. cleanup job) between prepare and confirm
     script.unlink()
@@ -139,7 +234,15 @@ def test_confirm_rejects_if_script_was_deleted_after_prepare(tmp_path, monkeypat
 def test_prepare_snapshots_connection_at_prepare_time(monkeypatch, real_script):
     """Editing the connection between prepare and confirm must NOT silently retarget."""
     monkeypatch.setattr(submit, "run_spark_submit", lambda cmd: None)
-    submit.prepare_submit_job(connection="prod", script_path=str(real_script))
+    submit.prepare_submit_job(
+        connection="prod",
+        script_path=str(real_script),
+        queue="default",
+        executor_memory="4G",
+        executor_cores=2,
+        num_executors=2,
+        app_name="test-app",
+    )
     p = submit.pending_store.get(_last_pending_id())
     # Now mutate the connection
     connection_store.store.save(
@@ -154,7 +257,15 @@ def test_prepare_snapshots_connection_at_prepare_time(monkeypatch, real_script):
 # --- confirm_submit_job ---
 
 def test_confirm_invokes_spark_submit_and_marks_submitted(monkeypatch, real_script):
-    submit.prepare_submit_job(connection="prod", script_path=str(real_script))
+    submit.prepare_submit_job(
+        connection="prod",
+        script_path=str(real_script),
+        queue="default",
+        executor_memory="4G",
+        executor_cores=2,
+        num_executors=2,
+        app_name="test-app",
+    )
     pid = _last_pending_id()
     fake_proc = type("P", (), {
         "returncode": 0,
@@ -182,7 +293,15 @@ def test_confirm_raises_for_unknown_pending_id():
 
 
 def test_confirm_refuses_non_pending_status(monkeypatch, real_script):
-    submit.prepare_submit_job(connection="prod", script_path=str(real_script))
+    submit.prepare_submit_job(
+        connection="prod",
+        script_path=str(real_script),
+        queue="default",
+        executor_memory="4G",
+        executor_cores=2,
+        num_executors=2,
+        app_name="test-app",
+    )
     pid = _last_pending_id()
     # Mark it CANCELLED first
     p = submit.pending_store.get(pid)
@@ -194,7 +313,15 @@ def test_confirm_refuses_non_pending_status(monkeypatch, real_script):
 
 def test_confirm_marks_failed_on_spark_submit_error(monkeypatch, real_script):
     from spark_executor.core.spark_submit import SparkSubmitError
-    submit.prepare_submit_job(connection="prod", script_path=str(real_script))
+    submit.prepare_submit_job(
+        connection="prod",
+        script_path=str(real_script),
+        queue="default",
+        executor_memory="4G",
+        executor_cores=2,
+        num_executors=2,
+        app_name="test-app",
+    )
     pid = _last_pending_id()
     def _raise(_cmd):
         raise SparkSubmitError("boom")
@@ -217,8 +344,24 @@ def test_list_pending_jobs_returns_all(monkeypatch, tmp_path):
     b = tmp_path / "b.py"
     a.write_text("a\n"); b.write_text("b\n")
     monkeypatch.setattr(submit, "run_spark_submit", lambda cmd: None)
-    submit.prepare_submit_job(connection="prod", script_path=str(a))
-    submit.prepare_submit_job(connection="prod", script_path=str(b))
+    submit.prepare_submit_job(
+        connection="prod",
+        script_path=str(a),
+        queue="default",
+        executor_memory="4G",
+        executor_cores=2,
+        num_executors=2,
+        app_name="test-app",
+    )
+    submit.prepare_submit_job(
+        connection="prod",
+        script_path=str(b),
+        queue="default",
+        executor_memory="4G",
+        executor_cores=2,
+        num_executors=2,
+        app_name="test-app",
+    )
     out = submit.list_pending_jobs()
     assert {p["script_path"] for p in out} == {str(a), str(b)}
     assert all(p["status"] == "PENDING" for p in out)
@@ -228,7 +371,15 @@ def test_list_pending_jobs_returns_all(monkeypatch, tmp_path):
 
 def test_get_pending_job_returns_dump(monkeypatch, real_script):
     monkeypatch.setattr(submit, "run_spark_submit", lambda cmd: None)
-    submit.prepare_submit_job(connection="prod", script_path=str(real_script))
+    submit.prepare_submit_job(
+        connection="prod",
+        script_path=str(real_script),
+        queue="default",
+        executor_memory="4G",
+        executor_cores=2,
+        num_executors=2,
+        app_name="test-app",
+    )
     pid = _last_pending_id()
     out = submit.get_pending_job(pid)
     assert out["pending_id"] == pid
@@ -245,7 +396,15 @@ def test_get_pending_job_unknown_raises():
 
 def test_cancel_pending_job_marks_cancelled(monkeypatch, real_script):
     monkeypatch.setattr(submit, "run_spark_submit", lambda cmd: None)
-    submit.prepare_submit_job(connection="prod", script_path=str(real_script))
+    submit.prepare_submit_job(
+        connection="prod",
+        script_path=str(real_script),
+        queue="default",
+        executor_memory="4G",
+        executor_cores=2,
+        num_executors=2,
+        app_name="test-app",
+    )
     pid = _last_pending_id()
     out = submit.cancel_pending_job(pid)
     assert out == {"pending_id": pid, "status": "CANCELLED"}
@@ -258,7 +417,15 @@ def test_cancel_pending_job_unknown_raises():
 
 
 def test_cancel_pending_job_refuses_submitted(monkeypatch, real_script):
-    submit.prepare_submit_job(connection="prod", script_path=str(real_script))
+    submit.prepare_submit_job(
+        connection="prod",
+        script_path=str(real_script),
+        queue="default",
+        executor_memory="4G",
+        executor_cores=2,
+        num_executors=2,
+        app_name="test-app",
+    )
     pid = _last_pending_id()
     p = submit.pending_store.get(pid)
     p.status = "SUBMITTED"