diff --git a/infrastructure/traefik/traefik-service-lb.yaml b/infrastructure/traefik/traefik-service-lb.yaml
index 839a55e8..c5c33445 100644
--- a/infrastructure/traefik/traefik-service-lb.yaml
+++ b/infrastructure/traefik/traefik-service-lb.yaml
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@ metadata:
   name: traefik
   namespace: traefik
   annotations:
-    metallb.universe.tf/address-pool: communication-pool
+    # The explicit VIP selects its pool; retain shared-IP ownership below.
     metallb.universe.tf/allow-shared-ip: traefik
 spec:
   type: LoadBalancer
diff --git a/services/game-stream/wolf-moonlight-service.yaml b/services/game-stream/wolf-moonlight-service.yaml
index a33fe983..4235c98d 100644
--- a/services/game-stream/wolf-moonlight-service.yaml
+++ b/services/game-stream/wolf-moonlight-service.yaml
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@ metadata:
   labels:
     app: wolf
   annotations:
-    metallb.universe.tf/address-pool: communication-pool
+    # The explicit VIP selects its pool; retain shared-IP ownership below.
     metallb.universe.tf/allow-shared-ip: traefik
 spec:
   type: LoadBalancer
diff --git a/services/gitea/service.yaml b/services/gitea/service.yaml
index 66667bb8..f241a91f 100644
--- a/services/gitea/service.yaml
+++ b/services/gitea/service.yaml
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@ metadata:
   name: gitea-ssh
   namespace: gitea
   annotations:
-    metallb.universe.tf/address-pool: communication-pool
+    # The explicit VIP selects its pool; retain shared-IP ownership below.
     metallb.universe.tf/allow-shared-ip: traefik
 spec:
   type: LoadBalancer