diff --git a/nanobot/nanobot.py b/nanobot/nanobot.py
index 137688455..84fb70934 100644
--- a/nanobot/nanobot.py
+++ b/nanobot/nanobot.py
@@ -135,6 +135,10 @@ def _make_provider(config: Any) -> Any:
         from nanobot.providers.openai_codex_provider import OpenAICodexProvider
 
         provider = OpenAICodexProvider(default_model=model)
+    elif backend == "github_copilot":
+        from nanobot.providers.github_copilot_provider import GitHubCopilotProvider
+
+        provider = GitHubCopilotProvider(default_model=model)
     elif backend == "azure_openai":
         from nanobot.providers.azure_openai_provider import AzureOpenAIProvider
 
diff --git a/tests/test_nanobot_facade.py b/tests/test_nanobot_facade.py
index 9d0d8a175..9ad9c5db1 100644
--- a/tests/test_nanobot_facade.py
+++ b/tests/test_nanobot_facade.py
@@ -125,6 +125,27 @@ def test_workspace_override(tmp_path):
     assert bot._loop.workspace == custom_ws
 
 
+def test_sdk_make_provider_uses_github_copilot_backend():
+    from nanobot.config.schema import Config
+    from nanobot.nanobot import _make_provider
+
+    config = Config.model_validate(
+        {
+            "agents": {
+                "defaults": {
+                    "provider": "github-copilot",
+                    "model": "github-copilot/gpt-4.1",
+                }
+            }
+        }
+    )
+
+    with patch("nanobot.providers.openai_compat_provider.AsyncOpenAI"):
+        provider = _make_provider(config)
+
+    assert provider.__class__.__name__ == "GitHubCopilotProvider"
+
+
 @pytest.mark.asyncio
 async def test_run_custom_session_key(tmp_path):
     from nanobot.bus.events import OutboundMessage