diff --git a/apps/web/src/lib/payment.ts b/apps/web/src/lib/payment.ts
index dca4b05..6d33d00 100644
--- a/apps/web/src/lib/payment.ts
+++ b/apps/web/src/lib/payment.ts
@@ -87,26 +87,31 @@ export async function capturePayment(
     throw new Error("Cannot capture without a COMPLETED claim");
   }
 
-  let capturedIntent;
-  try {
-    if (!stripe) throw new Error("Stripe is not initialized");
-    // Perform real Stripe capture
-    capturedIntent = await stripe.paymentIntents.capture(task.stripe_payment_intent_id, undefined, {
-      idempotencyKey
-    });
-  } catch (error: any) {
-    // Record failed capture
-    await tx.ledgerEntry.create({
-      data: {
-        task_id: taskId,
-        phase: "CAPTURE",
-        idempotency_key: idempotencyKey,
-        stripe_object_id: task.stripe_payment_intent_id,
-        response_status: "FAILED",
-        http_status: error.statusCode || 500,
-      },
-    });
-    throw error;
+  let capturedIntentId = task.stripe_payment_intent_id;
+  if (task.stripe_payment_intent_id === "promo_free_bounty_intent") {
+    // Skip real Stripe capture for promo tasks
+  } else {
+    try {
+      if (!stripe) throw new Error("Stripe is not initialized");
+      // Perform real Stripe capture
+      const capturedIntent = await stripe.paymentIntents.capture(task.stripe_payment_intent_id, undefined, {
+        idempotencyKey
+      });
+      capturedIntentId = capturedIntent.id;
+    } catch (error: any) {
+      // Record failed capture
+      await tx.ledgerEntry.create({
+        data: {
+          task_id: taskId,
+          phase: "CAPTURE",
+          idempotency_key: idempotencyKey,
+          stripe_object_id: task.stripe_payment_intent_id,
+          response_status: "FAILED",
+          http_status: error.statusCode || 500,
+        },
+      });
+      throw error;
+    }
   }
 
   return await tx.ledgerEntry.create({
@@ -114,7 +119,7 @@ export async function capturePayment(
       task_id: taskId,
       phase: "CAPTURE",
       idempotency_key: idempotencyKey,
-      stripe_object_id: capturedIntent.id,
+      stripe_object_id: capturedIntentId,
       response_status: "SUCCESS",
       http_status: 200,
     },
@@ -148,24 +153,29 @@ export async function releasePayment(
     });
   }
 
-  let canceledIntent;
-  try {
-    if (!stripe) throw new Error("Stripe is not initialized");
-    canceledIntent = await stripe.paymentIntents.cancel(task.stripe_payment_intent_id, undefined, {
-      idempotencyKey
-    });
-  } catch (error: any) {
-    await tx.ledgerEntry.create({
-      data: {
-        task_id: taskId,
-        phase: "RELEASE",
-        idempotency_key: idempotencyKey,
-        stripe_object_id: task.stripe_payment_intent_id,
-        response_status: "FAILED",
-        http_status: error.statusCode || 500,
-      },
-    });
-    throw error;
+  let canceledIntentId = task.stripe_payment_intent_id;
+  if (task.stripe_payment_intent_id === "promo_free_bounty_intent") {
+    // Skip real Stripe cancel for promo tasks
+  } else {
+    try {
+      if (!stripe) throw new Error("Stripe is not initialized");
+      const canceledIntent = await stripe.paymentIntents.cancel(task.stripe_payment_intent_id, undefined, {
+        idempotencyKey
+      });
+      canceledIntentId = canceledIntent.id;
+    } catch (error: any) {
+      await tx.ledgerEntry.create({
+        data: {
+          task_id: taskId,
+          phase: "RELEASE",
+          idempotency_key: idempotencyKey,
+          stripe_object_id: task.stripe_payment_intent_id,
+          response_status: "FAILED",
+          http_status: error.statusCode || 500,
+        },
+      });
+      throw error;
+    }
   }
 
   return await tx.ledgerEntry.create({
@@ -173,7 +183,7 @@ export async function releasePayment(
       task_id: taskId,
       phase: "RELEASE",
       idempotency_key: idempotencyKey,
-      stripe_object_id: canceledIntent.id,
+      stripe_object_id: canceledIntentId,
       response_status: "SUCCESS",
       http_status: 200,
     },