diff --git a/src/bmm/workflows/4-implementation/sprint-planning/sprint-status-template.yaml b/src/bmm/workflows/4-implementation/sprint-planning/sprint-status-template.yaml
index fd93e3b3..80d40431 100644
--- a/src/bmm/workflows/4-implementation/sprint-planning/sprint-status-template.yaml
+++ b/src/bmm/workflows/4-implementation/sprint-planning/sprint-status-template.yaml
@@ -36,7 +36,7 @@
 
 generated: 05-06-2-2025 21:30
 project: My Awesome Project
-project_key: jira-1234
+project_key: NOKEY
 tracking_system: file-system
 story_location: "{story_location}"
 
diff --git a/src/bmm/workflows/4-implementation/sprint-planning/workflow.yaml b/src/bmm/workflows/4-implementation/sprint-planning/workflow.yaml
index 50998f0a..25ccf5f7 100644
--- a/src/bmm/workflows/4-implementation/sprint-planning/workflow.yaml
+++ b/src/bmm/workflows/4-implementation/sprint-planning/workflow.yaml
@@ -26,6 +26,7 @@ variables:
 
   # Tracking system configuration
   tracking_system: "file-system" # Options: file-system, Future will support other options from config of mcp such as jira, linear, trello
+  project_key: "NOKEY" # Placeholder for tracker integrations; file-system uses a no-op key
   story_location: "{config_source}:implementation_artifacts" # Relative path for file-system, Future will support URL for Jira/Linear/Trello
   story_location_absolute: "{config_source}:implementation_artifacts" # Absolute path for file operations