diff --git a/readme.md b/readme.md
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--- a/readme.md
+++ b/readme.md
@@ -29,7 +29,7 @@ Windows GUI lab for editing, building, and executing 16-bit x86 modules on WHP (
 ## Useful Settings
 
 - `View -> Settings...`
-  - `fasm2 command line template`
+  - `fasm2 command line template` (default: `%SCRIPT% -e 5 %SOURCE% %OUTPUT%`)
   - log/highlight colors
   - LFB clear color
   - `Present min ms` throttle (`0` = off, `16` = ~60 Hz pacing)
diff --git a/user_guide.md b/user_guide.md
index ac080db..d2fe23f 100644
--- a/user_guide.md
+++ b/user_guide.md
@@ -89,7 +89,7 @@ Open `View -> Settings...`
 Useful fields:
 
 - `fasm2 command line template`:
-  - Default: `%SCRIPT% %SOURCE% %OUTPUT%`
+  - Default: `%SCRIPT% -e 5 %SOURCE% %OUTPUT%`
   - Keep tokens unless you know your toolchain changes.
 - Log colors and code highlight colors.
 - `LFB clear` color.
@@ -162,7 +162,7 @@ Focused tests:
 ### Build fails: `fasm2.cmd` not found
 
 - Check `View -> Settings...` command template.
-- Default should be `%SCRIPT% %SOURCE% %OUTPUT%`.
+- Default should be `%SCRIPT% -e 5 %SOURCE% %OUTPUT%`.
 - Ensure `fasm2.cmd` exists in repo root.
 
 ### Build succeeds but run fails early