diff --git a/config/config.example.json b/config/config.example.json
index 858472488..cf96e19a8 100644
--- a/config/config.example.json
+++ b/config/config.example.json
@@ -11,6 +11,8 @@
       "summarize_message_threshold": 20,
       "summarize_token_percent": 75,
       "split_on_marker": false,
+      "max_llm_retries": 2,
+      "llm_retry_backoff_secs": 2,
       "tool_feedback": {
         "enabled": false,
         "max_args_length": 300
diff --git a/pkg/config/defaults.go b/pkg/config/defaults.go
index 3d12c6ba5..0d24bebe3 100644
--- a/pkg/config/defaults.go
+++ b/pkg/config/defaults.go
@@ -38,10 +38,12 @@ func DefaultConfig() *Config {
 					Enabled:       false,
 					MaxArgsLength: 300,
 				},
-				SplitOnMarker: false,
-			},
+			SplitOnMarker:          false,
+			MaxLLMRetries:          2,
+			LLMRetryBackoffSecs:    2,
 		},
-		Session: SessionConfig{
+	},
+	Session: SessionConfig{
 			Dimensions: []string{"chat"},
 		},
 		Channels: defaultChannels(),