diff --git a/pr_agent/algo/ai_handlers/litellm_ai_handler.py b/pr_agent/algo/ai_handlers/litellm_ai_handler.py
index 1dc3f3a5..55e4e572 100644
--- a/pr_agent/algo/ai_handlers/litellm_ai_handler.py
+++ b/pr_agent/algo/ai_handlers/litellm_ai_handler.py
@@ -256,6 +256,11 @@ class LiteLLMAIHandler(BaseAiHandler):
                 get_logger().info(f"Adding max output tokens {extended_thinking_max_output_tokens} to model {model}, extended thinking budget tokens: {extended_thinking_budget_tokens}")
                 kwargs["max_tokens"] = extended_thinking_max_output_tokens
 
+                # temperature may only be set to 1 when thinking is enabled
+                if get_settings().config.verbosity_level >= 2:
+                    get_logger().info("Temperature may only be set to 1 when thinking is enabled with claude models.")
+                kwargs["temperature"] = 1
+
             if get_settings().litellm.get("enable_callbacks", False):
                 kwargs = self.add_litellm_callbacks(kwargs)