diff --git a/platform-engineer/cron-seed.yaml b/platform-engineer/cron-seed.yaml
index 7ce22e6..ecf98ce 100644
--- a/platform-engineer/cron-seed.yaml
+++ b/platform-engineer/cron-seed.yaml
@@ -68,11 +68,13 @@ spec:
               echo "cron job '$name' already exists — skipping"
             else
               echo "creating cron job '$name' ..."
-              # Pin provider+model so the job doesn't fail-closed if the global
-              # default later drifts (Hermes cron safety feature, see #44585).
+              # NOTE: the `hermes cron` CLI has no --provider/--model flags.
+              # Unpinned jobs snapshot the current global default (qwen3.6:27b)
+              # at creation, so they run fine. They only fail-closed if the
+              # global default is changed LATER (intended safety, #44585).
+              # To pin a job, use the `cronjob` agent tool inside a chat turn.
               kubectl -n platform-engineer exec "$POD" -- hermes cron create "$schedule" "$prompt" \
-                --name "$name" --deliver "$deliver" \
-                --provider openai-api --model qwen3.6:27b
+                --name "$name" --deliver "$deliver"
             fi
           }