diff --git a/openhands/agenthub/codeact_agent/prompts/additional_info.j2 b/openhands/agenthub/codeact_agent/prompts/additional_info.j2
index 5e70d3c7ac..5e0ec14ba0 100644
--- a/openhands/agenthub/codeact_agent/prompts/additional_info.j2
+++ b/openhands/agenthub/codeact_agent/prompts/additional_info.j2
@@ -3,9 +3,9 @@
 At the user's request, repository {{ repository_info.repo_name }} has been cloned to {{ repository_info.repo_directory }} in the current working directory.
 {% if repository_info.branch_name %}The repository has been checked out to branch "{{ repository_info.branch_name }}".
 
-IMPORTANT: You should work within the current branch "{{ repository_info.branch_name }}" unless
+IMPORTANT: You should work within the current branch "{{ repository_info.branch_name }}" unless:
     1. the user explicitly instructs otherwise
-    2. if the current branch is "main", "master", or another default branch where direct pushes may be unsafe
+    2. the current branch is "main", "master", or another default branch where direct pushes may be unsafe
 {% endif %}
 </REPOSITORY_INFO>
 {% endif %}
@@ -35,9 +35,9 @@ For example, if you are using vite.config.js, you should set server.host and ser
 {% endif %}
 {% if runtime_info.custom_secrets_descriptions %}
 <CUSTOM_SECRETS>
-You are have access to the following environment variables
+You have access to the following environment variables
 {% for secret_name, secret_description in runtime_info.custom_secrets_descriptions.items() %}
-* $**{{ secret_name }}**: {{ secret_description }}
+* **${{ secret_name }}**: {{ secret_description }}
 {% endfor %}
 </CUSTOM_SECRETS>
 {% endif %}
diff --git a/tests/unit/memory/test_memory.py b/tests/unit/memory/test_memory.py
index 37b055bc47..5d0f7fcc28 100644
--- a/tests/unit/memory/test_memory.py
+++ b/tests/unit/memory/test_memory.py
@@ -485,7 +485,7 @@ def test_custom_secrets_descriptions_serialization(prompt_dir):
     # Verify that the workspace context includes the custom_secrets_descriptions
     assert '<CUSTOM_SECRETS>' in workspace_context
     for secret_name, secret_description in custom_secrets.items():
-        assert f'$**{secret_name}**' in workspace_context
+        assert f'**${secret_name}**' in workspace_context
         assert secret_description in workspace_context
 
     assert '<CONVERSATION_INSTRUCTIONS>' in workspace_context