diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index b0dae4c6..324ec805 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -49,7 +49,7 @@ require("cmake-tools").setup {
     console = "integratedTerminal",
   },
   cmake_executor = { -- executor to use
-    name = "quickfix", -- name of the executor
+    name = "overseer", -- name of the executor
     opts = {}, -- the options the executor will get, possible values depend on the executor type. See `default_opts` for possible values.
     default_opts = { -- a list of default and possible values for executors
       quickfix = {
@@ -60,8 +60,19 @@ require("cmake-tools").setup {
         auto_close_when_success = true, -- typically, you can use it with the "always" option; it will auto-close the quickfix buffer if the execution is successful.
       },
       overseer = {
-        new_task_opts = {}, -- options to pass into the `overseer.new_task` command
-        on_new_task = function(task) end, -- a function that gets overseer.Task when it is created, before calling `task:start`
+        new_task_opts = {
+            strategy = {
+                "toggleterm",
+                direction = "horizontal",
+                autos_croll = true,
+                quit_on_exit = "success"
+            }
+        }, -- options to pass into the `overseer.new_task` command
+        on_new_task = function(task)
+            require("overseer").open(
+                { enter = false, direction = "right" }
+            )
+        end,   -- a function that gets overseer.Task when it is created, before calling `task:start`
       },
       terminal = {
         name = "Main Terminal",
@@ -93,8 +104,16 @@ require("cmake-tools").setup {
         auto_close_when_success = true, -- typically, you can use it with the "always" option; it will auto-close the quickfix buffer if the execution is successful.
       },
       overseer = {
-        new_task_opts = {}, -- options to pass into the `overseer.new_task` command
-        on_new_task = function(task) end, -- a function that gets overseer.Task when it is created, before calling `task:start`
+        new_task_opts = {
+            strategy = {
+                "toggleterm",
+                direction = "horizontal",
+                autos_croll = true,
+                quit_on_exit = "success"
+            }
+        }, -- options to pass into the `overseer.new_task` command
+        on_new_task = function(task)
+        end,   -- a function that gets overseer.Task when it is created, before calling `task:start`
       },
       terminal = {
         name = "Main Terminal",
diff --git a/lua/cmake-tools/const.lua b/lua/cmake-tools/const.lua
index b47e6a47..296b3d16 100644
--- a/lua/cmake-tools/const.lua
+++ b/lua/cmake-tools/const.lua
@@ -32,7 +32,14 @@ local const = {
         auto_close_when_success = true, -- typically, you can use it with the "always" option; it will auto-close the quickfix buffer if the execution is successful.
       },
       overseer = {
-        new_task_opts = {}, -- options to pass into the `overseer.new_task` command
+        new_task_opts = {
+          strategy = {
+            "toggleterm",
+            direction = "horizontal",
+            autos_croll = true,
+            quit_on_exit = "success",
+          },
+        }, -- options to pass into the `overseer.new_task` command
         on_new_task = function(task) end, -- a function that gets overseer.Task when it is created, before calling `task:start`
       },
       terminal = {
@@ -65,7 +72,14 @@ local const = {
         auto_close_when_success = true, -- typically, you can use it with the "always" option; it will auto-close the quickfix buffer if the execution is successful.
       },
       overseer = {
-        new_task_opts = {}, -- options to pass into the `overseer.new_task` command
+        new_task_opts = {
+          strategy = {
+            "toggleterm",
+            direction = "horizontal",
+            autos_croll = true,
+            quit_on_exit = "success",
+          },
+        }, -- options to pass into the `overseer.new_task` command
         on_new_task = function(task) end, -- a function that gets overseer.Task when it is created, before calling `task:start`
       },
       terminal = {
diff --git a/lua/cmake-tools/overseer.lua b/lua/cmake-tools/overseer.lua
index f41f851c..f7e6a658 100644
--- a/lua/cmake-tools/overseer.lua
+++ b/lua/cmake-tools/overseer.lua
@@ -15,15 +15,14 @@ function _overseer.close(opts)
 end
 
 function _overseer.run(cmd, env_script, env, args, cwd, opts, on_exit, on_output)
-  _overseer.show(opts)
-  opts = vim.tbl_extend("keep", {
+  local new_task_opts = vim.tbl_extend("keep", {
     -- cmd = env_script .. " && " .. cmd, -- Temporarily disabling envScript for Overseer: Refer #158 and #159 for more details
     cmd = cmd,
     args = args,
     env = env,
     cwd = cwd,
   }, opts.new_task_opts)
-  _overseer.job = overseer.new_task(opts)
+  _overseer.job = overseer.new_task(new_task_opts)
   if on_exit ~= nil then
     _overseer.job:subscribe("on_exit", function(out)
       on_exit(out.exit_code)