diff --git a/src/pairing/pairing-messages.test.ts b/src/pairing/pairing-messages.test.ts
index d8994e88c9c..d12be19c3af 100644
--- a/src/pairing/pairing-messages.test.ts
+++ b/src/pairing/pairing-messages.test.ts
@@ -52,7 +52,7 @@ describe("buildPairingReply", () => {
       expect(text).toContain(`Pairing code: ${testCase.code}`);
       // CLI commands should respect OPENCLAW_PROFILE when set (most tests run with isolated profile)
       const commandRe = new RegExp(
-        `(?:openclaw|openclaw) --profile isolated pairing approve ${testCase.channel} <code>`,
+        `(?:openclaw|openclaw) --profile isolated pairing approve ${testCase.channel} ${testCase.code}`,
       );
       expect(text).toMatch(commandRe);
     });
diff --git a/src/pairing/pairing-messages.ts b/src/pairing/pairing-messages.ts
index 86e3b471a74..bff3384ac49 100644
--- a/src/pairing/pairing-messages.ts
+++ b/src/pairing/pairing-messages.ts
@@ -15,6 +15,6 @@ export function buildPairingReply(params: {
     `Pairing code: ${code}`,
     "",
     "Ask the bot owner to approve with:",
-    formatCliCommand(`openclaw pairing approve ${channel} <code>`),
+    formatCliCommand(`openclaw pairing approve ${channel} ${code}`),
   ].join("\n");
 }
diff --git a/src/telegram/bot-message-context.ts b/src/telegram/bot-message-context.ts
index 456ae0523d9..8f52c6b5137 100644
--- a/src/telegram/bot-message-context.ts
+++ b/src/telegram/bot-message-context.ts
@@ -289,7 +289,7 @@ export const buildTelegramMessageContext = async ({
                       `Pairing code: ${code}`,
                       "",
                       "Ask the bot owner to approve with:",
-                      formatCliCommand("openclaw pairing approve telegram <code>"),
+                      formatCliCommand(`openclaw pairing approve telegram ${code}`),
                     ].join("\n"),
                   ),
               });