diff --git a/.openclaw-sync/source.json b/.openclaw-sync/source.json
index 1e548a572..7dc8eece7 100644
--- a/.openclaw-sync/source.json
+++ b/.openclaw-sync/source.json
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 {
   "repository": "openclaw/openclaw",
-  "sha": "e29f4ff6b8ac37ca226fe0b337ba25fe52b8be22",
-  "syncedAt": "2026-05-07T23:30:53.136Z"
+  "sha": "e984a99c7e004cafaaca32dbc2ee9e6508283721",
+  "syncedAt": "2026-05-07T23:41:58.120Z"
 }
diff --git a/docs/help/debugging.md b/docs/help/debugging.md
index eeafe4638..c3e110a07 100644
--- a/docs/help/debugging.md
+++ b/docs/help/debugging.md
@@ -96,9 +96,9 @@ add Node's sync I/O trace flag through the source runner:
 OPENCLAW_TRACE_SYNC_IO=1 pnpm openclaw gateway --force
 ```
 
-`pnpm gateway:watch` enables this flag by default for the watched Gateway child.
-Set `OPENCLAW_TRACE_SYNC_IO=0` to suppress Node sync I/O trace output in watch
-mode.
+`pnpm gateway:watch` leaves this flag disabled by default for the watched
+Gateway child. Set `OPENCLAW_TRACE_SYNC_IO=1` when you explicitly want Node
+sync I/O trace output in watch mode.
 
 ## Gateway watch mode