diff --git a/docker-compose.yml b/docker-compose.yml
index 23b86fb..7ccfd99 100644
--- a/docker-compose.yml
+++ b/docker-compose.yml
@@ -16,15 +16,15 @@ services:
       - "8002:8002"
     restart: unless-stopped
 
-  ollama:
-    # This is a placeholder image; ensure you have an Ollama-compatible image and models available.
-    image: ollama/ollama:latest
-    container_name: ollama
-    ports:
-      - "11434:11434"
-    restart: unless-stopped
-    volumes:
-      - ./ollama-data:/root/.ollama
+  # ollama:
+  #   # This is a placeholder image; ensure you have an Ollama-compatible image and models available.
+  #   image: ollama/ollama:latest
+  #   container_name: ollama
+  #   ports:
+  #     - "11434:11434"
+  #   restart: unless-stopped
+  #   volumes:
+  #     - ./ollama-data:/root/.ollama
 
   middleware:
     build: ./middleware
diff --git a/middleware/server.py b/middleware/server.py
index 86ccd43..b25f2d3 100644
--- a/middleware/server.py
+++ b/middleware/server.py
@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@ logger = logging.getLogger("middleware")
 
 WHISPER_URL = "http://whisper:8001/transcribe"
 COQUITTS_URL = "http://coquitts:8002/speak"
-OLLAMA_URL = "http://ollama:11434/api/generate"
+OLLAMA_URL = "http://ollama.ahlgrim.net:11434/api/generate"
 LLM_MODEL = os.getenv("LLM_MODEL", "gemma3:270m")
 logger.info("Using LLM model: %s", LLM_MODEL)