diff --git a/start.sh b/start.sh
index fb09f8a..d6f3ecc 100644
--- a/start.sh
+++ b/start.sh
@@ -78,52 +78,22 @@ fi
 # ===============================================
 log "INFO" "Setting up configuration"
 
-# S3 configuration
-S3_CONFIG="/app/data/s3.env"
-if [ ! -f "$S3_CONFIG" ]; then
-  log "INFO" "Creating default S3 configuration file"
-  cat > "$S3_CONFIG" << EOF
-# Ente S3 Storage Configuration
-# Edit these values with your S3-compatible storage credentials
+# S3 configuration - Hardcoded for Wasabi
+log "INFO" "Setting up hardcoded Wasabi S3 configuration"
 
-# Required settings
-S3_ACCESS_KEY=your-access-key
-S3_SECRET_KEY=your-secret-key
-S3_ENDPOINT=your-s3-endpoint  # e.g., s3.amazonaws.com
-S3_REGION=your-region         # e.g., us-east-1
-S3_BUCKET=your-bucket-name
+# Hardcoded Wasabi credentials
+S3_ACCESS_KEY="QZ5M3VMBUHDTIFDFCD8E"
+S3_SECRET_KEY="pz1eHYjU1NwAbbruedc7swzCuszd57p1rGSFVzjv"
+S3_ENDPOINT="https://s3.eu-central-2.wasabisys.com"
+S3_REGION="eu-central-2"
+S3_BUCKET="ente-due-ren"
 
-# Optional settings
-# S3_PREFIX=ente/              # Optional prefix for all objects
-# S3_PUBLIC_URL=               # Optional public URL for the bucket (if different from endpoint)
-EOF
-  chmod 600 "$S3_CONFIG"
-  log "INFO" "Created S3 config template at ${S3_CONFIG}"
-  log "WARN" "⚠️ YOU MUST EDIT /app/data/s3.env WITH YOUR ACTUAL S3 CREDENTIALS ⚠️"
-else
-  log "INFO" "S3 configuration file already exists"
-fi
+log "INFO" "Using Wasabi S3 configuration:"
+log "INFO" "  Endpoint: ${S3_ENDPOINT}"
+log "INFO" "  Region: ${S3_REGION}"
+log "INFO" "  Bucket: ${S3_BUCKET}"
 
-# Load S3 configuration
-if [ -f "$S3_CONFIG" ]; then
-  source "$S3_CONFIG"
-  log "INFO" "Loaded S3 configuration"
-  # Validate S3 configuration
-  if [ -z "$S3_ENDPOINT" ]; then
-    log "ERROR" "S3_ENDPOINT is not set. S3 storage will not work."
-  fi
-  if [ -z "$S3_ACCESS_KEY" ]; then
-    log "ERROR" "S3_ACCESS_KEY is not set. S3 storage will not work."
-  fi
-  if [ -z "$S3_SECRET_KEY" ]; then
-    log "ERROR" "S3_SECRET_KEY is not set. S3 storage will not work."
-  fi
-  if [ -z "$S3_BUCKET" ]; then
-    log "ERROR" "S3_BUCKET is not set. S3 storage will not work."
-  fi
-else
-  log "WARN" "S3 configuration file not found at $S3_CONFIG. S3 storage may not be configured."
-fi
+# S3 configuration is now hardcoded above
 
 # Museum server configuration
 MUSEUM_CONFIG="/app/data/ente/server/museum.yaml"
@@ -149,14 +119,31 @@ cors:
   allow_origins:
     - "*"
 
-# S3 storage configuration
+# S3 storage configuration following Ente's format
 s3:
-  endpoint: "${S3_ENDPOINT:-s3.amazonaws.com}"
-  region: "${S3_REGION:-us-east-1}"
-  access_key: "${S3_ACCESS_KEY}"
-  secret_key: "${S3_SECRET_KEY}"
-  bucket: "${S3_BUCKET}"
-  public_url: "https://${CLOUDRON_APP_FQDN}/photos"
+  are_local_buckets: false
+  use_path_style_urls: false
+  # Hot storage bucket (primary)
+  b2-eu-cen:
+    key: "${S3_ACCESS_KEY}"
+    secret: "${S3_SECRET_KEY}"
+    endpoint: "${S3_ENDPOINT}"
+    region: "${S3_REGION}"
+    bucket: "${S3_BUCKET}"
+  # Replication buckets (using same bucket for simplicity)
+  wasabi-eu-central-2-v3:
+    key: "${S3_ACCESS_KEY}"
+    secret: "${S3_SECRET_KEY}"
+    endpoint: "${S3_ENDPOINT}"
+    region: "${S3_REGION}"
+    bucket: "${S3_BUCKET}"
+    compliance: true
+  scw-eu-fr-v3:
+    key: "${S3_ACCESS_KEY}"
+    secret: "${S3_SECRET_KEY}"
+    endpoint: "${S3_ENDPOINT}"
+    region: "${S3_REGION}"
+    bucket: "${S3_BUCKET}"
 
 # Email settings
 email: