diff --git a/router.py b/router.py
index 6656403..111d638 100644
--- a/router.py
+++ b/router.py
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 title: NOMYO Router - an (O)llama and OpenAI API v1 Proxy with Endpoint:Model aware routing
 author: alpha-nerd-nomyo
 author_url: https://github.com/nomyo-ai
-version: 0.7
+version: 0.9
 license: AGPL
 """
 # -------------------------------------------------------------
@@ -256,9 +256,8 @@ class Config(BaseSettings):
     cache_history_weight: float = Field(default=0.3)
 
     class Config:
-        # Load from `config.yaml` first, then from env variables
+        # YAML loading is handled manually via Config.from_yaml(); env vars use this prefix.
         env_prefix = "NOMYO_ROUTER_"
-        yaml_file = Path("config.yaml")  # relative to cwd
 
     @classmethod
     def _expand_env_refs(cls, obj):