diff --git a/action/llm/client.go b/action/llm/client.go
index 94da4e9..b49e495 100644
--- a/action/llm/client.go
+++ b/action/llm/client.go
@@ -7,16 +7,25 @@ import (
 	"fmt"
 	"io"
 	"net/http"
+	"os"
 
 	"github.com/rockliang/poimen/workflows/statemachine"
 )
 
-const (
+var (
 	// LocalLLMBaseURL is the base URL for the local LLM API (OpenAI-compatible)
-	// Points to homelab-frontend gateway
-	LocalLLMBaseURL = "https://api.riotpiao.com"
+	// Can be overridden via LOCAL_LLM_BASE_URL env var (for Kubernetes internal service)
+	LocalLLMBaseURL string
 )
 
+func init() {
+	LocalLLMBaseURL = os.Getenv("LOCAL_LLM_BASE_URL")
+	if LocalLLMBaseURL == "" {
+		// Default: external hostname (for local dev)
+		LocalLLMBaseURL = "https://api.riotpiao.com"
+	}
+}
+
 var (
 	// SupportedModels maps local model names to verify they exist
 	SupportedModels = map[string]bool{
diff --git a/k8s/git-commit.yaml b/k8s/git-commit.yaml
index 3aa372b..a4a4b51 100644
--- a/k8s/git-commit.yaml
+++ b/k8s/git-commit.yaml
@@ -9,6 +9,6 @@ metadata:
     app.kubernetes.io/name: poimen
     app.kubernetes.io/component: orchestrator
 data:
-  GIT_COMMIT: "166674d"  # Updated automatically by CI/CD
+  GIT_COMMIT: "74a8f2e8"  # Updated automatically by CI/CD
   GIT_BRANCH: "main"
-  DEPLOYMENT_DATE: "2026-08-30"
+  DEPLOYMENT_DATE: "2026-08-31"
diff --git a/k8s/orchestrator-job.yaml b/k8s/orchestrator-job.yaml
index 442f3ce..2363be6 100644
--- a/k8s/orchestrator-job.yaml
+++ b/k8s/orchestrator-job.yaml
@@ -52,6 +52,8 @@ spec:
             secretKeyRef:
               name: poimen-secrets
               key: ANTHROPIC_API_KEY
+        - name: LOCAL_LLM_BASE_URL
+          value: "http://api-gateway.api:8080"
         resources:
           requests:
             memory: "512Mi"
diff --git a/k8s/worker-deployment.yaml b/k8s/worker-deployment.yaml
index 740b8cb..73df1f5 100644
--- a/k8s/worker-deployment.yaml
+++ b/k8s/worker-deployment.yaml
@@ -13,8 +13,8 @@ spec:
       labels:
         app: poimen-worker
       annotations:
-        git-commit: "166674d"  # ✅ Updated on each push, triggers rolling restart
-        deployment-date: "2026-08-30"
+        git-commit: "74a8f2e8"  # ✅ Updated on each push, triggers rolling restart
+        deployment-date: "2026-08-31"
     spec:
       containers:
       - name: worker
@@ -51,6 +51,8 @@ spec:
             secretKeyRef:
               name: poimen-secrets
               key: ANTHROPIC_API_KEY
+        - name: LOCAL_LLM_BASE_URL
+          value: "http://api-gateway.api:8080"
         resources:
           requests:
             memory: "512Mi"