diff --git a/leads/config/template.py b/leads/config/template.py
index 8feb0c2b..fdac9fbf 100644
--- a/leads/config/template.py
+++ b/leads/config/template.py
@@ -15,6 +15,7 @@ def __init__(self, base: dict[str, _Any]) -> None:
         self._frozen: bool = False
         self.w_debug_level: str = "DEBUG"
         self.data_seq_size: int = 100
+        self.num_laps_timed: int = 3
         self.data_dir: str = "data"
         self.refresh()
 
diff --git a/leads_vec/cli.py b/leads_vec/cli.py
index 951905c5..f07ca955 100644
--- a/leads_vec/cli.py
+++ b/leads_vec/cli.py
@@ -31,7 +31,7 @@ def format_lap_time(t: int) -> str:
 
 def main() -> int:
     cfg = require_config()
-    ctx = LEADS(data_seq_size=cfg.data_seq_size)
+    ctx = LEADS(data_seq_size=cfg.data_seq_size, num_laps_timed=cfg.num_laps_timed)
     register_context(ctx)
     ctx.plugin(SystemLiteral.DTCS, DTCS())
     ctx.plugin(SystemLiteral.ABS, ABS())