diff --git a/base-action/action.yml b/base-action/action.yml
index 136d7906..62156a36 100644
--- a/base-action/action.yml
+++ b/base-action/action.yml
@@ -165,6 +165,8 @@ runs:
             sleep 5
           done
           echo "Claude Code installed successfully"
+          # Add ~/.local/bin to PATH so the claude executable is available in subsequent steps
+          echo "$HOME/.local/bin" >> "$GITHUB_PATH"
         else
           echo "Using custom Claude Code executable: $PATH_TO_CLAUDE_CODE_EXECUTABLE"
           # Add the directory containing the custom executable to PATH