diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 8526157..7e025ed 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -414,6 +414,7 @@ require'fzf-lua'.setup {
   },
   args = {
     prompt            = 'Args❯ ',
+    files_only        = true,
     actions = {
       -- added on top of regular file actions
       ["ctrl-x"]      = actions.arg_del,
diff --git a/doc/fzf-lua.txt b/doc/fzf-lua.txt
index 5aa7094..cea768a 100644
--- a/doc/fzf-lua.txt
+++ b/doc/fzf-lua.txt
@@ -448,6 +448,7 @@ Consult the list below for available settings:
       },
       args = {
         prompt            = 'Args❯ ',
+        files_only        = true,
         actions = {
           -- added on top of regular file actions
           ["ctrl-x"]      = actions.arg_del,
diff --git a/lua/fzf-lua/config.lua b/lua/fzf-lua/config.lua
index 79f0189..bc60c2a 100644
--- a/lua/fzf-lua/config.lua
+++ b/lua/fzf-lua/config.lua
@@ -216,6 +216,7 @@ M.globals.grep = {
 M.globals.args = {
     previewer           = function() return M.globals.default_previewer end,
     prompt              = 'Args> ',
+    files_only          = true,
     file_icons          = true and M._has_devicons,
     color_icons         = true,
     git_icons           = true,