diff --git a/lib/crates/fabro-cli/src/commands/run/command.rs b/lib/crates/fabro-cli/src/commands/run/command.rs
index 9a96b7d34..6ed10e0d4 100644
--- a/lib/crates/fabro-cli/src/commands/run/command.rs
+++ b/lib/crates/fabro-cli/src/commands/run/command.rs
@@ -6,12 +6,13 @@ use crate::args::{GlobalArgs, RunArgs};
 
 pub(crate) async fn execute(mut args: RunArgs, _globals: &GlobalArgs) -> Result<()> {
     let styles: &'static Styles = Box::leak(Box::new(Styles::detect_stderr()));
-    let cli_settings = ConfigLayer::cli()?.resolve()?;
+    let cli = ConfigLayer::cli()?;
+    let cli_settings = cli.clone().resolve()?;
     args.verbose = args.verbose || cli_settings.verbose_enabled();
 
     let quiet = args.detach;
     let prevent_idle_sleep = cli_settings.prevent_idle_sleep_enabled();
-    let (run_id, run_dir) = super::create::create_run(&args, styles, quiet)?;
+    let (run_id, run_dir) = super::create::create_run(&args, cli, styles, quiet)?;
 
     #[cfg(feature = "sleep_inhibitor")]
     let _sleep_guard = crate::sleep_inhibitor::guard(prevent_idle_sleep);
diff --git a/lib/crates/fabro-cli/src/commands/run/create.rs b/lib/crates/fabro-cli/src/commands/run/create.rs
index 13792b600..b36d1835c 100644
--- a/lib/crates/fabro-cli/src/commands/run/create.rs
+++ b/lib/crates/fabro-cli/src/commands/run/create.rs
@@ -13,6 +13,7 @@ use super::output::{print_diagnostics_from_error, print_workflow_report_from_per
 /// This does NOT execute the workflow — it only prepares the run directory.
 pub(crate) fn create_run(
     args: &RunArgs,
+    cli_defaults: ConfigLayer,
     styles: &Styles,
     quiet: bool,
 ) -> anyhow::Result<(String, PathBuf)> {
@@ -24,7 +25,7 @@ pub(crate) fn create_run(
     let cwd = std::env::current_dir().unwrap_or_else(|_| PathBuf::from("."));
     let settings: FabroSettings = cli_args_config
         .combine(ConfigLayer::for_workflow(workflow_path, &cwd)?)
-        .combine(ConfigLayer::cli()?)
+        .combine(cli_defaults)
         .resolve()?;
 
     let created = match create(CreateRunInput {
diff --git a/lib/crates/fabro-cli/src/commands/run/mod.rs b/lib/crates/fabro-cli/src/commands/run/mod.rs
index a936ce072..b3add82fb 100644
--- a/lib/crates/fabro-cli/src/commands/run/mod.rs
+++ b/lib/crates/fabro-cli/src/commands/run/mod.rs
@@ -1,4 +1,5 @@
 use anyhow::Result;
+use fabro_config::ConfigLayer;
 use fabro_config::FabroSettingsExt;
 use fabro_util::terminal::Styles;
 use fabro_workflows::run_lookup::{resolve_run_combined, runs_base};
@@ -34,7 +35,8 @@ pub(crate) async fn dispatch(cmd: RunCommands, globals: &GlobalArgs) -> Result<(
         RunCommands::Run(args) => command::execute(args, globals).await,
         RunCommands::Create(args) => {
             let styles: &'static Styles = Box::leak(Box::new(Styles::detect_stderr()));
-            let (run_id, _run_dir) = create::create_run(&args, styles, true)?;
+            let cli = ConfigLayer::cli()?;
+            let (run_id, _run_dir) = create::create_run(&args, cli, styles, true)?;
             println!("{run_id}");
             Ok(())
         }