diff --git a/scripts/scenarios/start-app.ts b/scripts/scenarios/start-app.ts
index 63f9cb9ddd..f724f44a68 100644
--- a/scripts/scenarios/start-app.ts
+++ b/scripts/scenarios/start-app.ts
@@ -70,6 +70,7 @@ export const prepareHome = Effect.fn("startApp.prepareHome")(function* (home: st
     path.join(home, "userdata/settings.json"),
     yield* encodeSettings({
       defaultModelSelection: REPLAY,
+      defaultRuntimeMode: "approval-required",
       providerInstances: Object.fromEntries(
         REAL_PROVIDERS.map((driver) => [
           driver,