diff --git a/planner/planner-run.sh b/planner/planner-run.sh
index 7195b00..b406f18 100755
--- a/planner/planner-run.sh
+++ b/planner/planner-run.sh
@@ -46,7 +46,10 @@ WORKTREE="/tmp/${PROJECT_NAME}-planner-run"
 log() { echo "[$(date -u +%Y-%m-%dT%H:%M:%S)Z] $*" >> "$LOG_FILE"; }
 
 # Ensure AGENT_IDENTITY is set for profile functions
-AGENT_IDENTITY="${FORGE_PLANNER_TOKEN:+$(curl -sf -H "Authorization: token ${FORGE_PLANNER_TOKEN}" "${FORGE_URL:-http://localhost:3000}/api/v1/user" 2>/dev/null | jq -r '.login // empty' 2>/dev/null || true):${AGENT_IDENTITY:-}}"
+if [ -z "${AGENT_IDENTITY:-}" ] && [ -n "${FORGE_PLANNER_TOKEN:-}" ]; then
+  AGENT_IDENTITY=$(curl -sf -H "Authorization: token ${FORGE_PLANNER_TOKEN}" \
+    "${FORGE_URL:-http://localhost:3000}/api/v1/user" 2>/dev/null | jq -r '.login // empty' 2>/dev/null || true)
+fi
 
 # ── Guards ────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
 check_active planner