diff --git a/phase1_gitea_unraid.sh b/phase1_gitea_unraid.sh
index 5bf845f..fd0631b 100755
--- a/phase1_gitea_unraid.sh
+++ b/phase1_gitea_unraid.sh
@@ -87,6 +87,11 @@ else
       "\${GITEA_VERSION} \${DATA_PATH} \${GITEA_CONTAINER_IP} \${GITEA_NETWORK_NAME} \${DB_DOCKER_IMAGE} \${DB_ENV_VARS} \${DB_DATA_DIR} \${DB_HEALTHCHECK}"
   fi
 
+  # Unraid uses br0 which inherits host DNS — no override needed.
+  # Unraid is the primary instance — it doesn't mirror from anywhere.
+  strip_template_block "$TMPFILE" "DNS_OVERRIDE_START" "DNS_OVERRIDE_END"
+  strip_template_block "$TMPFILE" "MIRROR_HOSTS_START" "MIRROR_HOSTS_END"
+
   scp_to UNRAID "$TMPFILE" "${COMPOSE_DIR}/docker-compose.yml"
   rm -f "$TMPFILE"
   log_success "docker-compose.yml deployed to ${COMPOSE_DIR}"