diff --git a/src/option_parser.cpp b/src/option_parser.cpp
index 896ddc7d..6cdd03b8 100644
--- a/src/option_parser.cpp
+++ b/src/option_parser.cpp
@@ -450,7 +450,9 @@ namespace options
     ::_print_warnings();
     ::_cleanup_options();
 
-    _set_option("passthrough-max-stack-depth=1",args_);
+    _set_option(std::format("passthrough-max-stack-depth={}",
+                            cfg.passthrough_max_stack_depth),
+                args_);
 
     cfg.finish_initializing();
   }