diff --git a/review/SKILL.md b/review/SKILL.md
index 862e78e1..32842e31 100644
--- a/review/SKILL.md
+++ b/review/SKILL.md
@@ -336,7 +336,7 @@ Before reviewing code quality, check: **did they build what was requested — no
    Read commit messages (`git log origin/<base>..HEAD --oneline`).
    **If no PR exists:** rely on commit messages and TODOS.md for stated intent — this is the common case since /review runs before /ship creates the PR.
 2. Identify the **stated intent** — what was this branch supposed to accomplish?
-3. Run `git diff origin/<base> --stat` and compare the files changed against the stated intent.
+3. Run `git diff origin/<base>...HEAD --stat` and compare the files changed against the stated intent.
 4. Evaluate with skepticism:
 
    **SCOPE CREEP detection:**
diff --git a/review/SKILL.md.tmpl b/review/SKILL.md.tmpl
index a33b0fa8..433f28fa 100644
--- a/review/SKILL.md.tmpl
+++ b/review/SKILL.md.tmpl
@@ -44,7 +44,7 @@ Before reviewing code quality, check: **did they build what was requested — no
    Read commit messages (`git log origin/<base>..HEAD --oneline`).
    **If no PR exists:** rely on commit messages and TODOS.md for stated intent — this is the common case since /review runs before /ship creates the PR.
 2. Identify the **stated intent** — what was this branch supposed to accomplish?
-3. Run `git diff origin/<base> --stat` and compare the files changed against the stated intent.
+3. Run `git diff origin/<base>...HEAD --stat` and compare the files changed against the stated intent.
 4. Evaluate with skepticism:
 
    **SCOPE CREEP detection:**