diff --git a/backend/app/services/openclaw/provisioning.py b/backend/app/services/openclaw/provisioning.py
index 79a13ae2..0d2534a3 100644
--- a/backend/app/services/openclaw/provisioning.py
+++ b/backend/app/services/openclaw/provisioning.py
@@ -1004,7 +1004,8 @@ def _should_include_bootstrap(
 def _wakeup_text(agent: Agent, *, verb: str) -> str:
     return (
         f"Hello {agent.name}. Your workspace has been {verb}.\n\n"
-        "Start the agent, read AGENTS.md, and begin heartbeats after startup."
+        "Start the agent. If BOOTSTRAP.md exists, read it first, then read AGENTS.md. "
+        "Begin heartbeats after startup."
     )
 
 
diff --git a/backend/tests/test_agent_provisioning_utils.py b/backend/tests/test_agent_provisioning_utils.py
index 27a88370..f5529e3b 100644
--- a/backend/tests/test_agent_provisioning_utils.py
+++ b/backend/tests/test_agent_provisioning_utils.py
@@ -56,6 +56,14 @@ def test_workspace_path_preserves_tilde_in_workspace_root():
     assert agent_provisioning._workspace_path(agent, "~/.openclaw") == "~/.openclaw/workspace-alice"
 
 
+def test_wakeup_text_includes_bootstrap_before_agents():
+    agent = _AgentStub(name="Alice")
+
+    text = agent_provisioning._wakeup_text(agent, verb="created")
+
+    assert "If BOOTSTRAP.md exists, read it first, then read AGENTS.md." in text
+
+
 def test_agent_lifecycle_workspace_path_preserves_tilde_in_workspace_root():
     assert (
         AgentLifecycleService.workspace_path("Alice", "~/.openclaw")