diff --git a/server/models/workspaceAgentInvocation.js b/server/models/workspaceAgentInvocation.js
index 4ef56e40e2c9e0a8eedf9bd8eadaae36a0c1c885..b00833754b32c328b77f7017fe698eec4ee890cd 100644
--- a/server/models/workspaceAgentInvocation.js
+++ b/server/models/workspaceAgentInvocation.js
@@ -3,9 +3,9 @@ const { v4: uuidv4 } = require("uuid");
 
 const WorkspaceAgentInvocation = {
   // returns array of strings with their @ handle.
-  // must start with @
+  // must start with @agent for now.
   parseAgents: function (promptString) {
-    if (!promptString.startsWith("@")) return [];
+    if (!promptString.startsWith("@agent")) return [];
     return promptString.split(/\s+/).filter((v) => v.startsWith("@"));
   },