diff --git a/scripts/run_monthly_report_bundle.py b/scripts/run_monthly_report_bundle.py
index bddf760..812e3c5 100644
--- a/scripts/run_monthly_report_bundle.py
+++ b/scripts/run_monthly_report_bundle.py
@@ -113,7 +113,19 @@ def render_job_summary(bundle: dict[str, Any], release_status: dict[str, Any], m
 """
 
 
+def strip_wrapped_h1(markdown: str, heading: str) -> str:
+    text = markdown.strip()
+    first_line, separator, rest = text.partition("\n")
+    if separator and first_line.strip() == f"# {heading}":
+        return rest.lstrip("\n")
+    if not separator and first_line.strip() == f"# {heading}":
+        return ""
+    return text
+
+
 def render_ai_review_input(bundle: dict[str, Any], release_status_md: str, monthly_review_md: str, telegram_text: str) -> str:
+    release_status_body = strip_wrapped_h1(release_status_md, "Release Status Summary")
+    monthly_review_body = strip_wrapped_h1(monthly_review_md, "Monthly Review")
     return f"""# Monthly Report Review Input
 
 Use this file as the primary review input for the monthly upstream release package.
@@ -143,11 +155,11 @@ def render_ai_review_input(bundle: dict[str, Any], release_status_md: str, month
 
 ## Release Status Summary
 
-{release_status_md}
+{release_status_body}
 
 ## Monthly Review
 
-{monthly_review_md}
+{monthly_review_body}
 
 ## Telegram Preview
 
diff --git a/tests/test_monthly_report_bundle.py b/tests/test_monthly_report_bundle.py
index c4f3276..4838869 100644
--- a/tests/test_monthly_report_bundle.py
+++ b/tests/test_monthly_report_bundle.py
@@ -35,12 +35,18 @@ def write_fixture_files(self, root: Path) -> Path:
             ),
             encoding="utf-8",
         )
-        (output_dir / "release_status_summary.md").write_text("# Release Status Summary\n", encoding="utf-8")
+        (output_dir / "release_status_summary.md").write_text(
+            "# Release Status Summary\n\nGenerated: fixture\n",
+            encoding="utf-8",
+        )
         (output_dir / "monthly_review.json").write_text(
             json.dumps({"as_of_date": "2026-03-13", "warnings": [], "status": "ok"}),
             encoding="utf-8",
         )
-        (output_dir / "monthly_review.md").write_text("# Monthly Review\n", encoding="utf-8")
+        (output_dir / "monthly_review.md").write_text(
+            "# Monthly Review\n\n## Current release status\n",
+            encoding="utf-8",
+        )
         (output_dir / "monthly_review_prompt.md").write_text("Monthly release review prompt\n", encoding="utf-8")
         (output_dir / "monthly_telegram.txt").write_text("CryptoSnapshotPipelines monthly release\n", encoding="utf-8")
         return output_dir
@@ -61,6 +67,10 @@ def test_write_bundle_copies_files_and_writes_manifest(self) -> None:
             self.assertIn("upstream selector review", ai_review_input)
             self.assertIn("Shadow / challenger coverage", ai_review_input)
             self.assertIn("Strategy review questions", ai_review_input)
+            self.assertIn("## Release Status Summary\n\nGenerated: fixture", ai_review_input)
+            self.assertIn("## Monthly Review\n\n## Current release status", ai_review_input)
+            self.assertNotIn("## Release Status Summary\n\n# Release Status Summary", ai_review_input)
+            self.assertNotIn("## Monthly Review\n\n# Monthly Review", ai_review_input)
 
 
 if __name__ == "__main__":