diff --git a/deployment/environment/ollama-unify-obliteratus b/deployment/environment/ollama-unify-obliteratus
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..2760f22
--- /dev/null
+++ b/deployment/environment/ollama-unify-obliteratus
@@ -0,0 +1,2 @@
+# Loaded after /etc/default/ollama-unify-negotiator by the systemd drop-in.
+OLLAMA_UNIFY_PENDING_TIMEOUT=7200
diff --git a/deployment/systemd/ollama-unify-negotiator.service.d/70-obliteratus-loading-window.conf b/deployment/systemd/ollama-unify-negotiator.service.d/70-obliteratus-loading-window.conf
index 81f6402..968ee47 100644
--- a/deployment/systemd/ollama-unify-negotiator.service.d/70-obliteratus-loading-window.conf
+++ b/deployment/systemd/ollama-unify-negotiator.service.d/70-obliteratus-loading-window.conf
@@ -3,4 +3,4 @@
 # transition deadline when the shared host is storage-bound. Keep the broker
 # drained until OBLITERATUS reports ready, while its persistent heartbeat and
 # fail-closed supervisor continue to enforce lease ownership.
-Environment=OLLAMA_UNIFY_PENDING_TIMEOUT=7200
+EnvironmentFile=-/etc/default/ollama-unify-obliteratus