diff --git a/apps/copilot/copilot.py b/apps/copilot/copilot.py
index 573d5236..2266cfe8 100644
--- a/apps/copilot/copilot.py
+++ b/apps/copilot/copilot.py
@@ -480,7 +480,7 @@ You are responsible for providing delivery information to the user.
 output format:
 ```json
 {
-  "response": "<new agent instructions with relevant changes>"
+  "agent_instructions": "<new agent instructions with relevant changes>"
 }
 ```
 """
diff --git a/apps/rowboat/app/actions/copilot_actions.ts b/apps/rowboat/app/actions/copilot_actions.ts
index a093330a..d677d599 100644
--- a/apps/rowboat/app/actions/copilot_actions.ts
+++ b/apps/rowboat/app/actions/copilot_actions.ts
@@ -200,10 +200,15 @@ export async function getCopilotAgentInstructions(
 
     // parse and return response
     const json = await response.json();
+
     console.log(`copilot response`, JSON.stringify(json, null, 2));
     let copilotResponse: z.infer<typeof CopilotAPIResponse>;
+    let agent_instructions: string;
     try {
         copilotResponse = CopilotAPIResponse.parse(json);
+        const content = json.response.replace(/^```json\n/, '').replace(/\n```$/, '');
+        agent_instructions = JSON.parse(content).agent_instructions;
+
     } catch (e) {
         console.error('Failed to parse copilot response', e);
         throw new Error(`Failed to parse copilot response: ${e}`);
@@ -213,5 +218,5 @@ export async function getCopilotAgentInstructions(
     }
 
     // return response
-    return copilotResponse.response;
+    return agent_instructions;
 }
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