diff --git a/src/config.py b/src/config.py
index bb99fc9..bcb1913 100644
--- a/src/config.py
+++ b/src/config.py
@@ -218,7 +218,7 @@ class Settings(BaseSettings):
     # Skip loading heavy embedding models (for tests / low-memory envs).
     timmy_skip_embeddings: bool = False
     # Embedding backend: "ollama" for Ollama, "local" for sentence-transformers.
-    timmy_embedding_backend: Literal["ollama", "local"] = "local"
+    timmy_embedding_backend: Literal["ollama", "local"] = "ollama"
     # Ollama model to use for embeddings (e.g., "nomic-embed-text").
     ollama_embedding_model: str = "nomic-embed-text"
     # Disable CSRF middleware entirely (for tests).