diff --git a/docs/reference/configuration.md b/docs/reference/configuration.md
index de639f95cf..9103f3c036 100644
--- a/docs/reference/configuration.md
+++ b/docs/reference/configuration.md
@@ -146,7 +146,7 @@ their corresponding top-level category object in your `settings.json` file.
 - **`general.retryFetchErrors`** (boolean):
   - **Description:** Retry on "exception TypeError: fetch failed sending
     request" errors.
-  - **Default:** `false`
+  - **Default:** `true`
 
 - **`general.debugKeystrokeLogging`** (boolean):
   - **Description:** Enable debug logging of keystrokes to the console.
diff --git a/package-lock.json b/package-lock.json
index 0bfce7daa0..2d4d0b27a5 100644
--- a/package-lock.json
+++ b/package-lock.json
@@ -17419,6 +17419,7 @@
         "shell-quote": "^1.8.3",
         "simple-git": "^3.28.0",
         "strip-ansi": "^7.1.0",
+        "strip-json-comments": "^3.1.1",
         "systeminformation": "^5.25.11",
         "tree-sitter-bash": "^0.25.0",
         "undici": "^7.10.0",
diff --git a/schemas/settings.schema.json b/schemas/settings.schema.json
index 4c51c13e1b..4fe35583d3 100644
--- a/schemas/settings.schema.json
+++ b/schemas/settings.schema.json
@@ -131,8 +131,8 @@
         "retryFetchErrors": {
           "title": "Retry Fetch Errors",
           "description": "Retry on \"exception TypeError: fetch failed sending request\" errors.",
-          "markdownDescription": "Retry on \"exception TypeError: fetch failed sending request\" errors.\n\n- Category: `General`\n- Requires restart: `no`\n- Default: `false`",
-          "default": false,
+          "markdownDescription": "Retry on \"exception TypeError: fetch failed sending request\" errors.\n\n- Category: `General`\n- Requires restart: `no`\n- Default: `true`",
+          "default": true,
           "type": "boolean"
         },
         "debugKeystrokeLogging": {