diff --git a/packages/agent-core/src/loop/errors.ts b/packages/agent-core/src/loop/errors.ts
index 23fc7dc957..b35e868206 100644
--- a/packages/agent-core/src/loop/errors.ts
+++ b/packages/agent-core/src/loop/errors.ts
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@ export function createMaxStepsExceededError(maxSteps: number, message?: string):
   return new KimiError(
     ErrorCodes.LOOP_MAX_STEPS_EXCEEDED,
     message ??
-      `Turn exceeded maxSteps=${maxSteps}. If max_steps_per_turn is too small, raise it in config.toml (loop_control.max_steps_per_turn).`,
+      `Turn exceeded maxSteps=${maxSteps}. If max_steps_per_turn is too small, raise it in config.toml (loop_control.max_steps_per_turn), or run "/update-config" to update it, then "/reload".`,
     {
       details: { maxSteps },
     },