diff --git a/apps/agents/src/graph/core.py b/apps/agents/src/graph/core.py
index 35db9fa9..f19c14ae 100644
--- a/apps/agents/src/graph/core.py
+++ b/apps/agents/src/graph/core.py
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@ from .types import AgentRole, PromptType, ErrorType
 from .helpers.access import get_agent_data_by_name, get_agent_by_name, get_agent_config_by_name, get_tool_config_by_name, get_tool_config_by_type, get_external_tools, get_prompt_by_type, pop_agent_config_by_type, get_agent_by_type
 from .helpers.transfer import create_transfer_function_to_agent, create_transfer_function_to_parent_agent
 from .helpers.state import add_recent_messages_to_history, construct_state_from_response, reset_current_turn, reset_current_turn_agent_history
-from .helpers.instructions import add_transfer_instructions_to_child_agents, add_transfer_instructions_to_parent_agents, add_rag_instructions_to_agent, add_error_escalation_instructions, get_universal_system_message
+from .helpers.instructions import add_transfer_instructions_to_child_agents, add_transfer_instructions_to_parent_agents, add_rag_instructions_to_agent, add_error_escalation_instructions, get_universal_system_message, add_universal_system_message_to_agent
 from .helpers.control import get_latest_assistant_msg, get_latest_non_assistant_messages, get_last_agent_name
 
 from src.utils.common import common_logger
@@ -50,7 +50,7 @@ def clear_agent_fields(agent):
     
     return agent
 
-def get_agents(agent_configs, tool_configs, localize_history, available_tool_mappings, agent_data, start_turn_with_start_agent, children_aware_of_parent):
+def get_agents(agent_configs, tool_configs, localize_history, available_tool_mappings, agent_data, start_turn_with_start_agent, children_aware_of_parent, universal_sys_msg):
     # Create Agent objects
     agents = []
 
@@ -183,6 +183,9 @@ def get_agents(agent_configs, tool_configs, localize_history, available_tool_map
         if agent.most_recent_parent:
             assert agent.most_recent_parent.name in agent.candidate_parent_functions, f"Most recent parent {agent.most_recent_parent.name} not found in candidate parent functions for agent {agent.name}"
             agent.parent_function = agent.candidate_parent_functions[agent.most_recent_parent.name]
+
+    for agent in agents:
+        agent = add_universal_system_message_to_agent(agent, universal_sys_msg)
         
     return agents
 
@@ -342,6 +345,7 @@ def run_turn(messages, start_agent_name, agent_configs, tool_configs, available_
         localize_history=localize_history,
         start_turn_with_start_agent=start_turn_with_start_agent,
         children_aware_of_parent=children_aware_of_parent,
+        universal_sys_msg=universal_sys_msg
     )
     if not all_agents:
         logger.error("No agents initialized")
@@ -396,8 +400,7 @@ def run_turn(messages, start_agent_name, agent_configs, tool_configs, available_
             localize_history=localize_history,
             parent_has_child_history=parent_has_child_history,
             max_messages_per_turn=max_messages_per_turn,
-            tokens_used=tokens_used, 
-            universal_sys_msg=universal_sys_msg
+            tokens_used=tokens_used
         )
         tokens_used = response.tokens_used
         last_agent = response.agent
diff --git a/apps/agents/src/graph/helpers/instructions.py b/apps/agents/src/graph/helpers/instructions.py
index 8fc33959..a6e1d6ff 100644
--- a/apps/agents/src/graph/helpers/instructions.py
+++ b/apps/agents/src/graph/helpers/instructions.py
@@ -32,4 +32,8 @@ def add_error_escalation_instructions(agent):
 def get_universal_system_message(messages):
     if messages and messages[0].get("role") == "system":
         return SYSTEM_MESSAGE.format(system_message=messages[0].get("content"))
-    return ""
\ No newline at end of file
+    return ""
+
+def add_universal_system_message_to_agent(agent, universal_sys_msg):
+    agent.instructions = agent.instructions + f'\n\n{'-'*100}\n\n' + universal_sys_msg
+    return agent
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/apps/agents/src/swarm/core.py b/apps/agents/src/swarm/core.py
index c93334d1..9150d9c1 100644
--- a/apps/agents/src/swarm/core.py
+++ b/apps/agents/src/swarm/core.py
@@ -39,7 +39,6 @@ class Swarm:
         model_override: str,
         stream: bool,
         debug: bool,
-        universal_sys_msg: str,
     ) -> ChatCompletionMessage:
         context_variables = defaultdict(str, context_variables)
         instructions = (
@@ -47,7 +46,7 @@ class Swarm:
             if callable(agent.instructions)
             else agent.instructions
         )
-        messages = [{"role": "system", "content": instructions + universal_sys_msg}] + history
+        messages = [{"role": "system", "content": instructions}] + history
         debug_print(debug, "Getting chat completion for...:", messages)
 
         all_functions = list(agent.child_functions.values()) + ([agent.parent_function] if agent.parent_function else [])
@@ -156,8 +155,7 @@ class Swarm:
         external_tools: List[str] = [],
         localize_history: bool = True,
         parent_has_child_history: bool = True,
-        tokens_used: dict = {},
-        universal_sys_msg: str = '',
+        tokens_used: dict = {}
     ) -> Response:
 
         active_agent = agent
@@ -182,8 +180,7 @@ class Swarm:
                 context_variables=context_variables,
                 model_override=model_override,
                 stream=stream,
-                debug=debug,
-                universal_sys_msg=universal_sys_msg,
+                debug=debug
             )
             tokens_used = update_tokens_used(provider="openai", model=model_override or active_agent.model, tokens_used=tokens_used, completion=completion)