diff --git a/scripts/scenarios/start-app.ts b/scripts/scenarios/start-app.ts
index 5dee3f26c1..c3884e0830 100644
--- a/scripts/scenarios/start-app.ts
+++ b/scripts/scenarios/start-app.ts
@@ -69,6 +69,7 @@ const prepareHome = Effect.fn("startApp.prepareHome")(function* (home: string) {
   yield* fs.writeFileString(
     path.join(home, "userdata/settings.json"),
     yield* encodeSettings({
+      linkedEnvironmentsEnabled: true,
       defaultModelSelection: REPLAY,
       providerInstances: Object.fromEntries(
         REAL_PROVIDERS.map((driver) => [