diff --git a/.changeset/vscode-login-waiting-wording.md b/.changeset/vscode-login-waiting-wording.md
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..e93bd1f45f
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.changeset/vscode-login-waiting-wording.md
@@ -0,0 +1,5 @@
+---
+"kimi-code": patch
+---
+
+Reword the sign-in waiting message from "Waiting for authorization" to "Waiting for authentication".
diff --git a/apps/vscode/webview-ui/src/components/LoginScreen.tsx b/apps/vscode/webview-ui/src/components/LoginScreen.tsx
index f572abc7ee..07fff46b45 100644
--- a/apps/vscode/webview-ui/src/components/LoginScreen.tsx
+++ b/apps/vscode/webview-ui/src/components/LoginScreen.tsx
@@ -89,7 +89,7 @@ export function LoginScreen({ onLoginSuccess, onSkip }: LoginScreenProps) {
           <div className="space-y-2">
             <div className="inline-flex items-center gap-2 text-blue-500">
               <IconLoader2 className="size-5 animate-spin" />
-              <span className="text-sm font-medium">Waiting for authorization...</span>
+              <span className="text-sm font-medium">Waiting for authentication...</span>
             </div>
             <p className="text-xs leading-5 text-muted-foreground text-left">A browser window should open automatically. Complete the sign-in process there.</p>
           </div>