diff --git a/apps/fc-ttsreader/fc-ttsreader.yaml b/apps/fc-ttsreader/fc-ttsreader.yaml
index 80afa8d..ab800b9 100644
--- a/apps/fc-ttsreader/fc-ttsreader.yaml
+++ b/apps/fc-ttsreader/fc-ttsreader.yaml
@@ -519,7 +519,7 @@ spec:
         fsGroupChangePolicy: OnRootMismatch
       containers:
         - name: web
-          image: localhost/fc-ttsreader-web:v202604272339
+          image: localhost/fc-ttsreader-web:v202604280946
           imagePullPolicy: Never
           ports:
             - containerPort: 5217
@@ -588,6 +588,13 @@ spec:
             # the writable PVC mount.
             - name: TtsReader__Preview__CacheDirectory
               value: "/data/voice-previews"
+            # Sprint E XXL Phase 4γ — content-addressed CDN bundle dir for
+            # POST /api/v1/render. Default "wwwroot/cdn" resolves under the
+            # read-only app filesystem, so pin to the writable PVC mount
+            # alongside other TtsReader runtime data. Manifests + cue audio
+            # land at /data/cdn/sha256/<hash>/manifest.json + cues/.
+            - name: TtsReader__Render__CdnDirectory
+              value: "/data/cdn"
             - name: Auth__ApiKey
               valueFrom:
                 secretKeyRef: