diff --git a/backend/app.py b/backend/app.py
index d1544c9..da1e323 100644
--- a/backend/app.py
+++ b/backend/app.py
@@ -216,10 +216,8 @@ def _discover_ai_meta() -> dict[str, str]:
 
     try:
         token = token_path.read_text().strip()
-        namespace = ns_path.read_text().strip() or AI_K8S_NAMESPACE
-        api_server = os.getenv("KUBERNETES_SERVICE_HOST", "kubernetes.default.svc")
-        api_port = os.getenv("KUBERNETES_SERVICE_PORT", "443")
-        base_url = f"https://{api_server}:{api_port}"
+        namespace = AI_K8S_NAMESPACE
+        base_url = "https://kubernetes.default.svc"
         pod_url = f"{base_url}/api/v1/namespaces/{namespace}/pods?labelSelector={AI_K8S_LABEL}"
 
         with httpx.Client(verify=str(ca_path), timeout=HTTP_CHECK_TIMEOUT_SEC, headers={"Authorization": f"Bearer {token}"}) as client: