diff --git a/Dockerfile b/Dockerfile
index 078a87b7f8..4c1246dda8 100644
--- a/Dockerfile
+++ b/Dockerfile
@@ -263,7 +263,7 @@ providers = { \
 config = { \
     'agents': {'defaults': {'model': {'primary': primary_model_ref}}}, \
     'models': {'mode': 'merge', 'providers': providers}, \
-    'channels': dict({'defaults': {'configWrites': False}}, **_ch_cfg), \
+    'channels': _ch_cfg, \
     'update': {'checkOnStart': False}, \
     'gateway': { \
         'mode': 'local', \