diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 5c054ab..16a3bfc 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -191,3 +191,4 @@ auto_commit_service/
 # Test change Mon Jan  5 12:43:01 PST 2026
 # Test commit hash persistence
 Test change Mon Jan  5 15:22:57 PST 2026
+Test commit 1767655644
diff --git a/src/auto_commit_service/config.py b/src/auto_commit_service/config.py
index 441373c..4cb7008 100644
--- a/src/auto_commit_service/config.py
+++ b/src/auto_commit_service/config.py
@@ -132,7 +132,7 @@ class AutoCommitSettings(BaseServiceSettings):
         description="Optional model ID for reasoning tasks (resolved via model-boss)",
     )
     use_model_boss: bool = Field(
-        default=True,
+        default=False,
         description="Use model-boss to resolve model paths before starting llama-service",
     )