diff --git a/update-gitops-status.sh b/update-gitops-status.sh
index ff6433d..58a8d8c 100644
--- a/update-gitops-status.sh
+++ b/update-gitops-status.sh
@@ -68,7 +68,10 @@ trap "rm -f $PLAYBOOK_LOG" EXIT
 
 # Run playbook (no -v flag to avoid file descriptor exhaustion in containers)
 # Exit code: 0 = synced, non-zero = drift detected (expected)
+# Disable callbacks and reduce file watchers to prevent inotify exhaustion
 set +e
+ANSIBLE_CALLBACKS_ENABLED="" \
+ANSIBLE_STDOUT_CALLBACK=minimal \
 ansible-playbook \
   -i "$INVENTORY_FILE" \
   "$PLAYBOOK" \