diff --git a/hive-c0re/src/host_stats.rs b/hive-c0re/src/host_stats.rs
index 712e5568..819c90d0 100644
--- a/hive-c0re/src/host_stats.rs
+++ b/hive-c0re/src/host_stats.rs
@@ -99,7 +99,7 @@ pub fn agent_state_warnings<S: std::hash::BuildHasher>(
             level: "warn",
             message: format!(
                 "{n} agent{plural} {verb} claude login: {list} \
-                 — run `hivectl login <agent>` to authenticate",
+                 — open the agent's page in the dashboard to complete the login",
                 n = pending.len(),
                 plural = if pending.len() == 1 { "" } else { "s" },
                 verb = if pending.len() == 1 { "needs" } else { "need" },