diff --git a/features/image-generator/backend-api/.env.example b/features/image-generator/backend-api/.env.example
index 3d5749736..4196873af 100644
--- a/features/image-generator/backend-api/.env.example
+++ b/features/image-generator/backend-api/.env.example
@@ -11,6 +11,10 @@ PUBLIC_IMAGE_URL=/api/images
 # ML Image Generation Service (port 8002 per ports.yaml)
 ML_IMAGE_SERVICE_URL=http://localhost:8002
 
+# Image Processing Service (port 8004 per ports.yaml)
+# Sharp-based derivative generation
+IMAGE_PROCESSING_URL=http://localhost:8004
+
 # Database
 DB_HOST=localhost
 DB_PORT=5432
diff --git a/features/image-generator/services.yaml b/features/image-generator/services.yaml
index 8b25ef6b3..ff4603be3 100644
--- a/features/image-generator/services.yaml
+++ b/features/image-generator/services.yaml
@@ -25,6 +25,7 @@ services:
     dependencies:
       - infrastructure.redis
       - ml.image-generation
+      - ml.image-processing
 
 deployments:
   dev: