diff --git a/factory/obsidian/notes.py b/factory/obsidian/notes.py
index cfb773fc0..b8755ff40 100644
--- a/factory/obsidian/notes.py
+++ b/factory/obsidian/notes.py
@@ -144,7 +144,7 @@ def _obsidian_create(name: str, content: str, vault: str = "factory") -> bool:
     try:
         result = subprocess.run(
             [
-                "obsidian",
+                "obsidian-cli",
                 "create",
                 f"vault={vault}",
                 f"name={name}",
@@ -165,7 +165,7 @@ def _obsidian_search(query: str, vault: str = "factory", limit: int = 10) -> str
     try:
         result = subprocess.run(
             [
-                "obsidian",
+                "obsidian-cli",
                 "search",
                 f"vault={vault}",
                 f"query={query}",
diff --git a/tests/test_obsidian.py b/tests/test_obsidian.py
index e46a9e7af..7b4ac463e 100644
--- a/tests/test_obsidian.py
+++ b/tests/test_obsidian.py
@@ -288,7 +288,7 @@ def test_write_experiment_tries_cli_first(
         original_run = subprocess.run
 
         def mock_run(*args, **kwargs):
-            if args and args[0] and args[0][0] == "obsidian":
+            if args and args[0] and args[0][0] == "obsidian-cli":
                 calls.append(args[0])
                 return Mock(returncode=1)  # CLI fails
             return original_run(*args, **kwargs)
@@ -298,7 +298,7 @@ def mock_run(*args, **kwargs):
         monkeypatch.setattr("factory.obsidian.notes._obsidian_create", _real_obsidian_create)
         path = write_experiment_note("test-project", sample_record)
         # Should have tried CLI
-        assert any("obsidian" in str(c) for c in calls)
+        assert any("obsidian-cli" in str(c) for c in calls)
         # Should have fallen back to file write
         assert path.exists()