diff --git a/config/dev.exs b/config/dev.exs
index 086c61dd..95cb41db 100644
--- a/config/dev.exs
+++ b/config/dev.exs
@@ -233,10 +233,8 @@ config :towerops, :mib_dirs, [
 # Disable rate limiting in development
 config :towerops, :rate_limiting_enabled, false
 
-# Configure Redis/Valkey for development
-config :towerops, :redis,
-  host: "localhost",
-  port: 6379
+# Redis is not configured in development - application will use stub Agent
+# If you need Redis for local development, set REDIS_HOST env var
 
 # Configure SNMP polling interval for development (60 seconds)
 config :towerops, :snmp_min_poll_interval, 60