diff --git a/kb/kb.go b/kb/kb.go
index dd2de14d..a29ddd5d 100644
--- a/kb/kb.go
+++ b/kb/kb.go
@@ -41,6 +41,12 @@ func Load(appConfig config.Config) (*KnowledgeBase, error) {
 		return nil, nil
 	}
 
+	// Load providers from directories first
+	providers, err := kbtypes.LoadProviders("kb")
+	if err != nil {
+		return nil, err
+	}
+
 	// Parse the configuration
 	var config kbtypes.Config
 	raw, err := application.App.Read(filepath.Join("kb", "kb.yao"))
@@ -53,13 +59,12 @@ func Load(appConfig config.Config) (*KnowledgeBase, error) {
 		return nil, err
 	}
 
-	// Load providers from directories
-	providers, err := kbtypes.LoadProviders("kb")
-	if err != nil {
-		return nil, err
-	}
+	// Assign providers to config
 	config.Providers = providers
 
+	// Compute features after both config and providers are loaded
+	config.Features = config.ComputeFeatures()
+
 	// Set global configurations for providers to use
 	kbtypes.SetGlobalPDF(config.PDF)
 	kbtypes.SetGlobalFFmpeg(config.FFmpeg)
diff --git a/kb/types/config.go b/kb/types/config.go
index 5f1406e5..97a4dcf8 100644
--- a/kb/types/config.go
+++ b/kb/types/config.go
@@ -323,8 +323,7 @@ func (c *Config) UnmarshalJSON(data []byte) error {
 		c.Uploader = "__yao.attachment"
 	}
 
-	// Compute features after parsing and resolving env vars
-	c.Features = c.ComputeFeatures()
+	// Note: Features will be computed later after providers are loaded
 	return nil
 }