diff --git a/Events-dump-and-rebuild.md b/Events-dump-and-rebuild.md
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@@ -24,7 +24,8 @@ Given a fresh (or non-existent) database, Construct performs an automatic "boots
 
 3. Start the server with the additional `-bootstrap <path>` program option; example:
 ```
-bin/construct -bootstrap <path> <hostname>
+ircd_db_wal_enable=false bin/construct -bootstrap <path> <hostname>
 ```
+> 👉🏻 Setting the configuration item `ircd_db_wal_enable=false` through an environment variable optimizes the bootstrap process.
 
 4. Restart the server with your normal program options to resume service.
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