diff --git a/.env.example b/.env.example
index 9a27e45..b4b88f4 100644
--- a/.env.example
+++ b/.env.example
@@ -26,6 +26,10 @@ IMAP_INBOX_FOLDER=INBOX
 OPENAI_API_KEY=sk-replace-me
 OPENAI_MODEL=gpt-4o
 
+# ── Llama / Ollama (backend preview generation) ───────────────────────────────
+LLAMA_BASE_URL=http://celtinha.desktop:11434
+LLAMA_MODEL=gemma3:4b
+
 # ── Application ───────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
 APP_RECIPIENTS=friend1@example.com,friend2@example.com
 
diff --git a/backend/src/main/kotlin/com/condado/newsletter/service/LlamaPreviewService.kt b/backend/src/main/kotlin/com/condado/newsletter/service/LlamaPreviewService.kt
index 5147050..bd9a1e9 100644
--- a/backend/src/main/kotlin/com/condado/newsletter/service/LlamaPreviewService.kt
+++ b/backend/src/main/kotlin/com/condado/newsletter/service/LlamaPreviewService.kt
@@ -10,8 +10,8 @@ import org.springframework.web.client.RestClient
 @Service
 class LlamaPreviewService(
     private val restClient: RestClient,
-    @Value("\${llama.base-url:http://localhost:11434}") private val baseUrl: String,
-    @Value("\${llama.model:gemma3:4b}") private val model: String
+    @Value("\${llama.base-url}") private val baseUrl: String,
+    @Value("\${llama.model}") private val model: String
 ) {
 
     /**
diff --git a/backend/src/main/resources/application.yml b/backend/src/main/resources/application.yml
index 2d5fec2..65353f8 100644
--- a/backend/src/main/resources/application.yml
+++ b/backend/src/main/resources/application.yml
@@ -49,8 +49,8 @@ openai:
   model: ${OPENAI_MODEL:gpt-4o}
 
 llama:
-  base-url: ${LLAMA_BASE_URL:http://localhost:11434}
-  model: ${LLAMA_MODEL:gemma3:4b}
+  base-url: ${LLAMA_BASE_URL}
+  model: ${LLAMA_MODEL}
 
 springdoc:
   swagger-ui: