diff --git a/templates/consumer-repo/.github/workflows/agents-issue-intake.yml b/templates/consumer-repo/.github/workflows/agents-issue-intake.yml
index 0fd0c29f7..23aa7c6ff 100644
--- a/templates/consumer-repo/.github/workflows/agents-issue-intake.yml
+++ b/templates/consumer-repo/.github/workflows/agents-issue-intake.yml
@@ -178,7 +178,7 @@ jobs:
       agent: ${{ needs.check_labels.outputs.agent }}
       issue_number: ${{ needs.check_labels.outputs.issue_number }}
       mode: "create"
-      post_agent_comment: ${{ inputs.post_codex_comment && 'true' || 'false' }}
+      post_agent_comment: ${{ github.event_name == 'workflow_dispatch' && (inputs.post_codex_comment && 'true' || 'false') || 'true' }}
       agent_pr_draft: ${{ inputs.bridge_draft_pr && 'true' || 'false' }}
     secrets:
       service_bot_pat: ${{ secrets.SERVICE_BOT_PAT }}