diff --git a/src/workflows/steps/create-task.test.ts b/src/workflows/steps/create-task.test.ts
index 28dddee..b2c176b 100644
--- a/src/workflows/steps/create-task.test.ts
+++ b/src/workflows/steps/create-task.test.ts
@@ -362,7 +362,7 @@ describe("runCreateTask", () => {
 				"ISSUE_URL: https://github.com/acme/repo/issues/42",
 				"REPO_OWNER: acme",
 				"REPO_NAME: repo",
-				"ISSUE_ID: 987654",
+				"ISSUE_NUMBER: 42",
 				"",
 				"Use the /coder-task skill to resolve the issue",
 				"",
diff --git a/src/workflows/steps/create-task.ts b/src/workflows/steps/create-task.ts
index 7b51829..e23a189 100644
--- a/src/workflows/steps/create-task.ts
+++ b/src/workflows/steps/create-task.ts
@@ -81,7 +81,7 @@ export async function runCreateTask(ctx: RunCreateTaskContext): Promise<void> {
 				prompt: JSON.stringify(
 					buildTemplateInputs({
 						repository: event.repository,
-						issue: { id: event.issue.id, url: event.issue.url },
+						issue: { number: event.issue.number, url: event.issue.url },
 						settings: repoConfig.settings,
 					}),
 				),
diff --git a/src/workflows/steps/template-inputs.ts b/src/workflows/steps/template-inputs.ts
index 9f03bbc..61741ba 100644
--- a/src/workflows/steps/template-inputs.ts
+++ b/src/workflows/steps/template-inputs.ts
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@ export type TemplateInputs = z.infer<typeof TemplateInputsSchema>;
 
 export interface BuildTemplateInputsParams {
 	repository: { owner: string; name: string };
-	issue: { id: number; url: string };
+	issue: { number: number; url: string };
 	settings: RepoConfigSettings;
 }
 
@@ -37,12 +37,12 @@ function buildAiPrompt(params: {
 	issueUrl: string;
 	repoOwner: string;
 	repoName: string;
-	issueId: number;
+	issueNumber: number;
 }): string {
 	return `ISSUE_URL: ${params.issueUrl}
 REPO_OWNER: ${params.repoOwner}
 REPO_NAME: ${params.repoName}
-ISSUE_ID: ${params.issueId}
+ISSUE_NUMBER: ${params.issueNumber}
 
 Use the /coder-task skill to resolve the issue
 `;
@@ -64,7 +64,7 @@ export function buildTemplateInputs(
 			issueUrl: issue.url,
 			repoOwner: repository.owner,
 			repoName: repository.name,
-			issueId: issue.id,
+			issueNumber: issue.number,
 		}),
 		ai_provider: settings.harness.provider,
 		...(volumes.length > 0 ? { extra_volumes: volumes } : {}),