diff --git a/.github/workflows/smoke-project.lock.yml b/.github/workflows/smoke-project.lock.yml
index 9beb8000c7d..eb2ebf8816b 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/smoke-project.lock.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/smoke-project.lock.yml
@@ -446,8 +446,8 @@ jobs:
                     "type": "string"
                   },
                   "draft_issue_id": {
-                    "description": "Temporary ID of an existing draft issue to update (e.g., 'aw_abc1', 'aw_Test123'). Use this to reference a draft created earlier with a matching temporary_id. When provided, draft_title is not required for updates.",
-                    "pattern": "^aw_[A-Za-z0-9]{3,8}$",
+                    "description": "Temporary ID of an existing draft issue to update (e.g., 'aw_abc1', '#aw_Test123'). Use this to reference a draft created earlier with a matching temporary_id. When provided, draft_title is not required for updates.",
+                    "pattern": "^#?aw_[A-Za-z0-9]{3,8}$",
                     "type": "string"
                   },
                   "draft_title": {
@@ -508,8 +508,8 @@ jobs:
                     "type": "string"
                   },
                   "temporary_id": {
-                    "description": "Unique temporary identifier for this draft issue (e.g., 'aw_abc1', 'aw_Test123'). Provide this when creating a new draft to enable future updates via draft_issue_id. Format: 'aw_' followed by 3 to 8 alphanumeric characters.",
-                    "pattern": "^aw_[A-Za-z0-9]{3,8}$",
+                    "description": "Unique temporary identifier for this draft issue (e.g., 'aw_abc1', '#aw_Test123'). Provide this when creating a new draft to enable future updates via draft_issue_id. Format: optional leading '#', then 'aw_' followed by 3 to 8 alphanumeric characters.",
+                    "pattern": "^#?aw_[A-Za-z0-9]{3,8}$",
                     "type": "string"
                   },
                   "view": {
diff --git a/.github/workflows/test-project-url-default.lock.yml b/.github/workflows/test-project-url-default.lock.yml
index 0751052d69f..6d679928e3d 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/test-project-url-default.lock.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/test-project-url-default.lock.yml
@@ -281,8 +281,8 @@ jobs:
                     "type": "string"
                   },
                   "draft_issue_id": {
-                    "description": "Temporary ID of an existing draft issue to update (e.g., 'aw_abc1', 'aw_Test123'). Use this to reference a draft created earlier with a matching temporary_id. When provided, draft_title is not required for updates.",
-                    "pattern": "^aw_[A-Za-z0-9]{3,8}$",
+                    "description": "Temporary ID of an existing draft issue to update (e.g., 'aw_abc1', '#aw_Test123'). Use this to reference a draft created earlier with a matching temporary_id. When provided, draft_title is not required for updates.",
+                    "pattern": "^#?aw_[A-Za-z0-9]{3,8}$",
                     "type": "string"
                   },
                   "draft_title": {
@@ -343,8 +343,8 @@ jobs:
                     "type": "string"
                   },
                   "temporary_id": {
-                    "description": "Unique temporary identifier for this draft issue (e.g., 'aw_abc1', 'aw_Test123'). Provide this when creating a new draft to enable future updates via draft_issue_id. Format: 'aw_' followed by 3 to 8 alphanumeric characters.",
-                    "pattern": "^aw_[A-Za-z0-9]{3,8}$",
+                    "description": "Unique temporary identifier for this draft issue (e.g., 'aw_abc1', '#aw_Test123'). Provide this when creating a new draft to enable future updates via draft_issue_id. Format: optional leading '#', then 'aw_' followed by 3 to 8 alphanumeric characters.",
+                    "pattern": "^#?aw_[A-Za-z0-9]{3,8}$",
                     "type": "string"
                   },
                   "view": {