diff --git a/packages/cli/src/ui/components/SettingsDialog.tsx b/packages/cli/src/ui/components/SettingsDialog.tsx
index 96216189c8..708f30b929 100644
--- a/packages/cli/src/ui/components/SettingsDialog.tsx
+++ b/packages/cli/src/ui/components/SettingsDialog.tsx
@@ -373,7 +373,7 @@ export function SettingsDialog({
   };
 
   // Height constraint calculations similar to ThemeDialog
-  const DIALOG_PADDING = 2;
+  const DIALOG_PADDING = 4;
   const SETTINGS_TITLE_HEIGHT = 2; // "Settings" title + spacing
   const SCROLL_ARROWS_HEIGHT = 2; // Up and down arrows
   const SPACING_HEIGHT = 1; // Space between settings list and scope