diff --git a/argocd/manifests/miniflux/kustomization.yaml b/argocd/manifests/miniflux/kustomization.yaml
index 9105d42..6fc00cd 100644
--- a/argocd/manifests/miniflux/kustomization.yaml
+++ b/argocd/manifests/miniflux/kustomization.yaml
@@ -10,4 +10,4 @@ resources:
 
 images:
   - name: registry.ops.eblu.me/blumeops/miniflux
-    newTag: v2.2.19-e08c95c
+    newTag: v2.2.19-138e23d
diff --git a/src/blumeops/main.py b/src/blumeops/main.py
index 94b932b..56595e2 100644
--- a/src/blumeops/main.py
+++ b/src/blumeops/main.py
@@ -1,5 +1,10 @@
+import os
 from pathlib import Path
 
+# Disable OTLP metrics exporter before the Dagger SDK initializes OpenTelemetry.
+# The Dagger engine's local OTLP endpoint returns 500s, causing ~11s retry delays.
+os.environ.setdefault("OTEL_METRICS_EXPORTER", "none")
+
 import dagger
 from dagger import dag, function, object_type