diff --git a/packages/cli/src/config/config.ts b/packages/cli/src/config/config.ts
index 3e0fd4b913..6a4bd09470 100755
--- a/packages/cli/src/config/config.ts
+++ b/packages/cli/src/config/config.ts
@@ -859,6 +859,7 @@ export async function loadCliConfig(
     fakeResponses: argv.fakeResponses,
     recordResponses: argv.recordResponses,
     retryFetchErrors: settings.general?.retryFetchErrors,
+    maxAttempts: settings.general?.maxAttempts,
     ptyInfo: ptyInfo?.name,
     disableLLMCorrection: settings.tools?.disableLLMCorrection,
     rawOutput: argv.rawOutput,