diff --git a/action.yml b/action.yml
index 15a959906..93422113d 100644
--- a/action.yml
+++ b/action.yml
@@ -84,7 +84,7 @@ inputs:
   bot_id:
     description: "GitHub user ID to use for git operations (defaults to Claude's bot ID)"
     required: false
-    default: "41898282" # Claude's bot ID - see src/github/constants.ts
+    default: "209825114" # claude[bot] ID - see src/github/constants.ts
   bot_name:
     description: "GitHub username to use for git operations (defaults to Claude's bot name)"
     required: false
diff --git a/src/github/constants.ts b/src/github/constants.ts
index 32818ff51..949a286e3 100644
--- a/src/github/constants.ts
+++ b/src/github/constants.ts
@@ -4,8 +4,9 @@
 
 /**
  * Claude App bot user ID
+ * Verified via: curl -s https://api.github.com/users/claude%5Bbot%5D | jq .id
  */
-export const CLAUDE_APP_BOT_ID = 41898282;
+export const CLAUDE_APP_BOT_ID = 209825114;
 
 /**
  * Claude bot username