diff --git a/src/libs/ReportUtils.ts b/src/libs/ReportUtils.ts
index f3000e9c33bc3..61e96e6a8e6ef 100644
--- a/src/libs/ReportUtils.ts
+++ b/src/libs/ReportUtils.ts
@@ -11724,8 +11724,11 @@ function prepareOnboardingOnyxData({
 
     // Only the MANAGE_TEAM onboarding action uses the #admins room (with a guide); TRACK_WORKSPACE uses Concierge. Excludes emails that have a '+'.
     const shouldPostTasksInAdminsRoom = isPostingTasksInAdminsRoom(engagementChoice);
-    // When posting to admins room and the user is in the suggestedFollowups beta, we skip tasks in favor of backend-generated followups.
-    const shouldUseFollowupsInsteadOfTasks = shouldPostTasksInAdminsRoom && Permissions.isBetaEnabled(CONST.BETAS.SUGGESTED_FOLLOWUPS, betas, betaConfiguration);
+    // Phase 1 cohort (MANAGE_TEAM + MICRO company size) bypasses the beta gate — the backend
+    // handles gating via NVP, so all MICRO users get followups without needing the beta flag.
+    const isPhase1Cohort = companySize === CONST.ONBOARDING_COMPANY_SIZE.MICRO;
+    // When posting to admins room and the user is in the suggestedFollowups beta (or Phase 1 cohort), we skip tasks in favor of backend-generated followups.
+    const shouldUseFollowupsInsteadOfTasks = shouldPostTasksInAdminsRoom && (Permissions.isBetaEnabled(CONST.BETAS.SUGGESTED_FOLLOWUPS, betas, betaConfiguration) || isPhase1Cohort);
     const adminsChatReport = deprecatedAllReports?.[`${ONYXKEYS.COLLECTION.REPORT}${adminsChatReportID}`];
     const conciergeChat =
         getChatByParticipants([CONST.ACCOUNT_ID.CONCIERGE, deprecatedCurrentUserAccountID ?? CONST.DEFAULT_NUMBER_ID], deprecatedAllReports, false) ??
diff --git a/tests/unit/ReportUtilsTest.ts b/tests/unit/ReportUtilsTest.ts
index 39dc8a92efcb7..17ee05968e74c 100644
--- a/tests/unit/ReportUtilsTest.ts
+++ b/tests/unit/ReportUtilsTest.ts
@@ -782,9 +782,10 @@ describe('ReportUtils', () => {
                 },
                 adminsChatReportID,
                 selectedInterestedFeatures: ['areCompanyCardsEnabled'],
-                companySize: CONST.ONBOARDING_COMPANY_SIZE.MICRO,
+                companySize: CONST.ONBOARDING_COMPANY_SIZE.SMALL,
             });
-            // Without the beta, tasks SHOULD be generated (old behavior)
+            // Without the beta, tasks SHOULD be generated (old behavior) — uses SMALL (not MICRO)
+            // because MICRO + MANAGE_TEAM users bypass the beta gate and get followups directly
             expect(result?.guidedSetupData).toHaveLength(3);
             const taskReportIDs =
                 result?.guidedSetupData.reduce<string[]>((acc, item) => {