diff --git a/.gitlab-ci.yml b/.gitlab-ci.yml
index ecaaa0d12..1eca51526 100644
--- a/.gitlab-ci.yml
+++ b/.gitlab-ci.yml
@@ -1480,9 +1480,8 @@ deploy:
     kubernetes:
       namespace: foxhunt
   script:
-    # Shared PVC binary deploy: CI copies binaries to foxhunt-binaries PVC via writer pod.
-    # Services mount the PVC read-only — no initContainer, no S3.
-    # ORDER MATTERS: write binaries → apply manifests → rollout restart
+    # MinIO binary deploy: CI uploads binaries to MinIO S3, pods fetch via rclone initContainer.
+    # ORDER MATTERS: upload binaries → apply manifests → rollout restart
     - echo "Deploying ${CI_COMMIT_SHA}..."
     # Apply pending database migrations before deploying services
     - |