diff --git a/docs/gen/ex_DIDNOTCONVERGE_msg.rst b/docs/gen/ex_DIDNOTCONVERGE_msg.rst
index 4c2167bc6..c792ab810 100644
--- a/docs/gen/ex_DIDNOTCONVERGE_msg.rst
+++ b/docs/gen/ex_DIDNOTCONVERGE_msg.rst
@@ -2,4 +2,4 @@
 .. code-block::
 
    -V{t#,#}         'stl' region trigger index 0 is active: @([hybrid] a)
-   %Error-DIDNOTCONVERGE: t/t_lint_didnotconverge_bad.v:7: Settle region did not converge after 100 tries
+   %Error-DIDNOTCONVERGE: t/t_lint_didnotconverge_bad.v:7: Settle region did not converge after '--converge-limit' of 100 tries
diff --git a/docs/gen/ex_DIDNOTCONVERGE_nodbg_msg.rst b/docs/gen/ex_DIDNOTCONVERGE_nodbg_msg.rst
index 3ac0e9b0e..4f3a63c82 100644
--- a/docs/gen/ex_DIDNOTCONVERGE_nodbg_msg.rst
+++ b/docs/gen/ex_DIDNOTCONVERGE_nodbg_msg.rst
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
 .. comment: generated by t_lint_didnotconverge_nodbg_bad
 .. code-block::
 
-   %Error-DIDNOTCONVERGE: t/t_lint_didnotconverge_bad.v:7: Settle region did not converge after 100 tries
+   %Error-DIDNOTCONVERGE: t/t_lint_didnotconverge_bad.v:7: Settle region did not converge after '--converge-limit' of 100 tries
diff --git a/src/V3SchedUtil.cpp b/src/V3SchedUtil.cpp
index dafe556be..16e08be75 100644
--- a/src/V3SchedUtil.cpp
+++ b/src/V3SchedUtil.cpp
@@ -96,8 +96,9 @@ AstNodeStmt* checkIterationLimit(AstNetlist* netlistp, const string& name, AstVa
     const std::string& file = VIdProtect::protect(locp->filename());
     const std::string& line = std::to_string(locp->lineno());
     stmtp->add("VL_FATAL_MT(\"" + V3OutFormatter::quoteNameControls(file) + "\", " + line
-               + ", \"\", \"DIDNOTCONVERGE: " + name + " region did not converge after "
-               + std::to_string(limit) + " tries\");");
+               + ", \"\", \"DIDNOTCONVERGE: " + name
+               + " region did not converge after '--converge-limit' of " + std::to_string(limit)
+               + " tries\");");
     return ifp;
 }
 
diff --git a/test_regress/t/t_json_only_debugcheck.out b/test_regress/t/t_json_only_debugcheck.out
index b1ce755d9..f5a754213 100644
--- a/test_regress/t/t_json_only_debugcheck.out
+++ b/test_regress/t/t_json_only_debugcheck.out
@@ -2709,7 +2709,7 @@
           ]},
           {"type":"CSTMT","name":"","addr":"(QNB)","loc":"a,0:0,0:0",
            "nodesp": [
-            {"type":"TEXT","name":"","addr":"(RNB)","loc":"a,0:0,0:0","text":"VL_FATAL_MT(\"t/t_enum_type_methods.v\", 11, \"\", \"DIDNOTCONVERGE: NBA region did not converge after 100 tries\");"}
+            {"type":"TEXT","name":"","addr":"(RNB)","loc":"a,0:0,0:0","text":"VL_FATAL_MT(\"t/t_enum_type_methods.v\", 11, \"\", \"DIDNOTCONVERGE: NBA region did not converge after '--converge-limit' of 100 tries\");"}
           ]}
         ],"elsesp": []},
         {"type":"ASSIGN","name":"","addr":"(SNB)","loc":"d,11:8,11:9","dtypep":"(U)",
@@ -2763,7 +2763,7 @@
             ]},
             {"type":"CSTMT","name":"","addr":"(NOB)","loc":"a,0:0,0:0",
              "nodesp": [
-              {"type":"TEXT","name":"","addr":"(OOB)","loc":"a,0:0,0:0","text":"VL_FATAL_MT(\"t/t_enum_type_methods.v\", 11, \"\", \"DIDNOTCONVERGE: Active region did not converge after 100 tries\");"}
+              {"type":"TEXT","name":"","addr":"(OOB)","loc":"a,0:0,0:0","text":"VL_FATAL_MT(\"t/t_enum_type_methods.v\", 11, \"\", \"DIDNOTCONVERGE: Active region did not converge after '--converge-limit' of 100 tries\");"}
             ]}
           ],"elsesp": []},
           {"type":"ASSIGN","name":"","addr":"(POB)","loc":"d,11:8,11:9","dtypep":"(U)",
diff --git a/test_regress/t/t_lint_didnotconverge_bad.out b/test_regress/t/t_lint_didnotconverge_bad.out
index eced481cb..9f57e12a5 100644
--- a/test_regress/t/t_lint_didnotconverge_bad.out
+++ b/test_regress/t/t_lint_didnotconverge_bad.out
@@ -1,3 +1,3 @@
 -V{t#,#}         'stl' region trigger index 0 is active: @([hybrid] a)
-%Error-DIDNOTCONVERGE: t/t_lint_didnotconverge_bad.v:7: Settle region did not converge after 100 tries
+%Error-DIDNOTCONVERGE: t/t_lint_didnotconverge_bad.v:7: Settle region did not converge after '--converge-limit' of 100 tries
 Aborting...
diff --git a/test_regress/t/t_lint_didnotconverge_nodbg_bad.out b/test_regress/t/t_lint_didnotconverge_nodbg_bad.out
index 2567a6d55..24eded329 100644
--- a/test_regress/t/t_lint_didnotconverge_nodbg_bad.out
+++ b/test_regress/t/t_lint_didnotconverge_nodbg_bad.out
@@ -1,2 +1,2 @@
-%Error-DIDNOTCONVERGE: t/t_lint_didnotconverge_bad.v:7: Settle region did not converge after 100 tries
+%Error-DIDNOTCONVERGE: t/t_lint_didnotconverge_bad.v:7: Settle region did not converge after '--converge-limit' of 100 tries
 Aborting...
diff --git a/test_regress/t/t_unopt_converge_initial_run_bad.out b/test_regress/t/t_unopt_converge_initial_run_bad.out
index ee51093f6..aa074a750 100644
--- a/test_regress/t/t_unopt_converge_initial_run_bad.out
+++ b/test_regress/t/t_unopt_converge_initial_run_bad.out
@@ -1,3 +1,3 @@
 -V{t#,#}         'stl' region trigger index 0 is active: @([hybrid] x)
-%Error-DIDNOTCONVERGE: t/t_unopt_converge_initial.v:7: Settle region did not converge after 100 tries
+%Error-DIDNOTCONVERGE: t/t_unopt_converge_initial.v:7: Settle region did not converge after '--converge-limit' of 100 tries
 Aborting...
diff --git a/test_regress/t/t_unopt_converge_ndbg_bad.out b/test_regress/t/t_unopt_converge_ndbg_bad.out
index bb60c4397..53f00719b 100644
--- a/test_regress/t/t_unopt_converge_ndbg_bad.out
+++ b/test_regress/t/t_unopt_converge_ndbg_bad.out
@@ -1,2 +1,2 @@
-%Error-DIDNOTCONVERGE: t/t_unopt_converge.v:7: Settle region did not converge after 100 tries
+%Error-DIDNOTCONVERGE: t/t_unopt_converge.v:7: Settle region did not converge after '--converge-limit' of 100 tries
 Aborting...
diff --git a/test_regress/t/t_unopt_converge_print_bad.out b/test_regress/t/t_unopt_converge_print_bad.out
index cb163e048..555b85b4a 100644
--- a/test_regress/t/t_unopt_converge_print_bad.out
+++ b/test_regress/t/t_unopt_converge_print_bad.out
@@ -1,3 +1,3 @@
 -V{t#,#}         'stl' region trigger index 0 is active: @([hybrid] x)
-%Error-DIDNOTCONVERGE: t/t_unopt_converge.v:7: Settle region did not converge after 100 tries
+%Error-DIDNOTCONVERGE: t/t_unopt_converge.v:7: Settle region did not converge after '--converge-limit' of 100 tries
 Aborting...
diff --git a/test_regress/t/t_unopt_converge_run_bad.out b/test_regress/t/t_unopt_converge_run_bad.out
index 1dfd9880f..7d2e6d461 100644
--- a/test_regress/t/t_unopt_converge_run_bad.out
+++ b/test_regress/t/t_unopt_converge_run_bad.out
@@ -1,3 +1,3 @@
 -V{t#,#}         'stl' region trigger index 0 is active: @([hybrid] x)
-%Error-DIDNOTCONVERGE: t/t_unopt_converge.v:7: Settle region did not converge after 5 tries
+%Error-DIDNOTCONVERGE: t/t_unopt_converge.v:7: Settle region did not converge after '--converge-limit' of 5 tries
 Aborting...