diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index 6fae2bb7..f7ea9d17 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -1,3 +1,11 @@
+## v0.8.28 - 2025-11-13
+
+### Changes
+- chore: release prep
+- chore: uv sync
+
+**Full Changelog**: https://github.com/crestalnetwork/intentkit/compare/v0.8.27...v0.8.28
+
 ## v0.8.24 - 2025-11-11
 
 ### Configuration Updates
diff --git a/intentkit/core/engine.py b/intentkit/core/engine.py
index 891bb83b..3b3f7f3b 100644
--- a/intentkit/core/engine.py
+++ b/intentkit/core/engine.py
@@ -172,7 +172,7 @@ async def select_model(
                 if llm_model.info.provider == LLMProvider.OPENAI:
                     tools.append({"type": "web_search"})
                     private_tools.append({"type": "web_search"})
-                    if llm_model.info.model_name == "gpt-5-mini":
+                    if llm_model.model_name == "gpt-5-mini":
                         llm_params["reasoning_effort"] = "medium"
                 if llm_model.info.provider == LLMProvider.XAI:
                     llm_params["search_parameters"] = {"mode": "auto"}