diff --git a/get-shit-done/bin/lib/init.cjs b/get-shit-done/bin/lib/init.cjs
index 70ffed8b7..d63f489f2 100644
--- a/get-shit-done/bin/lib/init.cjs
+++ b/get-shit-done/bin/lib/init.cjs
@@ -113,7 +113,7 @@ function cmdInitPlanPhase(cwd, phase, raw) {
     phase_number: phaseInfo?.phase_number || null,
     phase_name: phaseInfo?.phase_name || null,
     phase_slug: phaseInfo?.phase_slug || null,
-    padded_phase: phaseInfo?.phase_number?.padStart(2, '0') || null,
+    padded_phase: phaseInfo?.phase_number ? normalizePhaseName(phaseInfo.phase_number) : null,
     phase_req_ids,
 
     // Existing artifacts
@@ -397,7 +397,7 @@ function cmdInitPhaseOp(cwd, phase, raw) {
     phase_number: phaseInfo?.phase_number || null,
     phase_name: phaseInfo?.phase_name || null,
     phase_slug: phaseInfo?.phase_slug || null,
-    padded_phase: phaseInfo?.phase_number?.padStart(2, '0') || null,
+    padded_phase: phaseInfo?.phase_number ? normalizePhaseName(phaseInfo.phase_number) : null,
 
     // Existing artifacts
     has_research: phaseInfo?.has_research || false,