diff --git a/src/meta_plugin/digest.rs b/src/meta_plugin/digest.rs
index 19c1bcd..939155e 100644
--- a/src/meta_plugin/digest.rs
+++ b/src/meta_plugin/digest.rs
@@ -126,6 +126,8 @@ impl DigestMetaPlugin {
         // Default to sha256 if no valid method is specified
         if plugin.hasher.is_none() {
             plugin.hasher = Some(Hasher::Sha256(Sha256::new()));
+            // Add the default method to options so it shows up in the status
+            plugin.options.insert("method".to_string(), serde_yaml::Value::String("sha256".to_string()));
         }
         
         plugin
diff --git a/src/meta_plugin/magic.rs b/src/meta_plugin/magic.rs
index dd66f92..247b88f 100644
--- a/src/meta_plugin/magic.rs
+++ b/src/meta_plugin/magic.rs
@@ -44,6 +44,11 @@ impl MagicFileMetaPlugin {
             .and_then(|v| v.as_u64())
             .unwrap_or(PIPESIZE as u64) as usize;
         
+        // Ensure the default max_buffer_size is in the options
+        if !final_options.contains_key("max_buffer_size") {
+            final_options.insert("max_buffer_size".to_string(), serde_yaml::Value::Number(PIPESIZE.into()));
+        }
+        
         let mut base = crate::meta_plugin::BaseMetaPlugin::new();
         base.outputs = final_outputs;
         base.options = final_options;