diff --git a/cmd/issues/dependencies.go b/cmd/issues/dependencies.go
index 0038170..199e7ff 100644
--- a/cmd/issues/dependencies.go
+++ b/cmd/issues/dependencies.go
@@ -192,7 +192,10 @@ func runDependenciesRemove(ctx stdctx.Context, cmd *cli.Command) error {
 // - "owner/repo#123" (cross-repo)
 func parseDependencyArg(arg, defaultOwner, defaultRepo string) (owner, repo string, index int64, err error) {
 	// Check for cross-repo format: owner/repo#123
-	if strings.Contains(arg, "/") && strings.Contains(arg, "#") {
+	// Ensure "/" comes before "#" to distinguish from same-repo "#123"
+	slashIdx := strings.Index(arg, "/")
+	hashIdx := strings.Index(arg, "#")
+	if slashIdx != -1 && hashIdx != -1 && slashIdx < hashIdx {
 		parts := strings.SplitN(arg, "#", 2)
 		if len(parts) != 2 {
 			return "", "", 0, fmt.Errorf("invalid dependency format: %s (expected owner/repo#index)", arg)