diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index 4b48f8880..affd89469 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -8,6 +8,7 @@
 - Control UI: add Docs link, remove chat composer divider, and add New session button.
 - Telegram: retry long-polling conflicts with backoff to avoid fatal exits.
 - Agent system prompt: avoid automatic self-updates unless explicitly requested.
+- Onboarding: tighten QuickStart hint copy for configuring later.
 
 ## 2026.1.8
 
diff --git a/src/wizard/onboarding.ts b/src/wizard/onboarding.ts
index 43b46b880..44046c07f 100644
--- a/src/wizard/onboarding.ts
+++ b/src/wizard/onboarding.ts
@@ -112,8 +112,7 @@ export async function runOnboardingWizard(
     }
   }
 
-  const flowHint =
-    "Configure anything via the Clawdbot configuration wizard anytime.";
+  const flowHint = "Configure details later via clawdbot configure.";
   let flow = (await prompter.select({
     message: "Onboarding mode",
     options: [