diff --git a/engine/app/pipeline_runner.py b/engine/app/pipeline_runner.py
index dc7e0f9..df8a2c2 100644
--- a/engine/app/pipeline_runner.py
+++ b/engine/app/pipeline_runner.py
@@ -314,14 +314,17 @@ def run_pipeline_mode(preset_name: str = "demo"):
 
     # Add message overlay stage if enabled
     if getattr(preset, "enable_message_overlay", False):
+        from engine import config as engine_config
         from engine.pipeline.adapters import MessageOverlayConfig
 
         overlay_config = MessageOverlayConfig(
             enabled=True,
-            display_secs=config.MESSAGE_DISPLAY_SECS
-            if hasattr(config, "MESSAGE_DISPLAY_SECS")
+            display_secs=engine_config.MESSAGE_DISPLAY_SECS
+            if hasattr(engine_config, "MESSAGE_DISPLAY_SECS")
             else 30,
-            topic_url=config.NTFY_TOPIC if hasattr(config, "NTFY_TOPIC") else None,
+            topic_url=engine_config.NTFY_TOPIC
+            if hasattr(engine_config, "NTFY_TOPIC")
+            else None,
         )
         pipeline.add_stage(
             "message_overlay", MessageOverlayStage(config=overlay_config)
@@ -643,15 +646,16 @@ def run_pipeline_mode(preset_name: str = "demo"):
 
                 # Add message overlay stage if enabled
                 if getattr(new_preset, "enable_message_overlay", False):
+                    from engine import config as engine_config
                     from engine.pipeline.adapters import MessageOverlayConfig
 
                     overlay_config = MessageOverlayConfig(
                         enabled=True,
-                        display_secs=config.MESSAGE_DISPLAY_SECS
-                        if hasattr(config, "MESSAGE_DISPLAY_SECS")
+                        display_secs=engine_config.MESSAGE_DISPLAY_SECS
+                        if hasattr(engine_config, "MESSAGE_DISPLAY_SECS")
                         else 30,
-                        topic_url=config.NTFY_TOPIC
-                        if hasattr(config, "NTFY_TOPIC")
+                        topic_url=engine_config.NTFY_TOPIC
+                        if hasattr(engine_config, "NTFY_TOPIC")
                         else None,
                     )
                     pipeline.add_stage(