diff --git a/app/lifecycle/logging.go b/app/lifecycle/logging.go
index 98df9b41..4be90648 100644
--- a/app/lifecycle/logging.go
+++ b/app/lifecycle/logging.go
@@ -5,12 +5,14 @@ import (
 	"log/slog"
 	"os"
 	"path/filepath"
+
+	"github.com/ollama/ollama/server/envconfig"
 )
 
 func InitLogging() {
 	level := slog.LevelInfo
 
-	if debug := os.Getenv("OLLAMA_DEBUG"); debug != "" {
+	if envconfig.Debug {
 		level = slog.LevelDebug
 	}
 
diff --git a/app/lifecycle/updater_windows.go b/app/lifecycle/updater_windows.go
index f26c43c9..4053671a 100644
--- a/app/lifecycle/updater_windows.go
+++ b/app/lifecycle/updater_windows.go
@@ -31,16 +31,13 @@ func DoUpgrade(cancel context.CancelFunc, done chan int) error {
 		"/LOG=" + filepath.Base(UpgradeLogFile), // Only relative seems reliable, so set pwd
 		"/FORCECLOSEAPPLICATIONS",               // Force close the tray app - might be needed
 	}
-	// When we're not in debug mode, make the upgrade as quiet as possible (no GUI, no prompts)
-	// TODO - temporarily disable since we're pinning in debug mode for the preview
-	// if debug := os.Getenv("OLLAMA_DEBUG"); debug == "" {
+	// make the upgrade as quiet as possible (no GUI, no prompts)
 	installArgs = append(installArgs,
 		"/SP", // Skip the "This will install... Do you wish to continue" prompt
 		"/SUPPRESSMSGBOXES",
 		"/SILENT",
 		"/VERYSILENT",
 	)
-	// }
 
 	// Safeguard in case we have requests in flight that need to drain...
 	slog.Info("Waiting for server to shutdown")
diff --git a/gpu/assets.go b/gpu/assets.go
index f9b018cd..911a6977 100644
--- a/gpu/assets.go
+++ b/gpu/assets.go
@@ -12,6 +12,8 @@ import (
 	"sync"
 	"syscall"
 	"time"
+
+	"github.com/ollama/ollama/server/envconfig"
 )
 
 var (
@@ -24,45 +26,8 @@ func PayloadsDir() (string, error) {
 	defer lock.Unlock()
 	var err error
 	if payloadsDir == "" {
-		runnersDir := os.Getenv("OLLAMA_RUNNERS_DIR")
-		// On Windows we do not carry the payloads inside the main executable
-		if runtime.GOOS == "windows" && runnersDir == "" {
-			appExe, err := os.Executable()
-			if err != nil {
-				slog.Error("failed to lookup executable path", "error", err)
-				return "", err
-			}
+		runnersDir := envconfig.RunnersDir
 
-			cwd, err := os.Getwd()
-			if err != nil {
-				slog.Error("failed to lookup working directory", "error", err)
-				return "", err
-			}
-
-			var paths []string
-			for _, root := range []string{filepath.Dir(appExe), cwd} {
-				paths = append(paths,
-					filepath.Join(root),
-					filepath.Join(root, "windows-"+runtime.GOARCH),
-					filepath.Join(root, "dist", "windows-"+runtime.GOARCH),
-				)
-			}
-
-			// Try a few variations to improve developer experience when building from source in the local tree
-			for _, p := range paths {
-				candidate := filepath.Join(p, "ollama_runners")
-				_, err := os.Stat(candidate)
-				if err == nil {
-					runnersDir = candidate
-					break
-				}
-			}
-			if runnersDir == "" {
-				err = fmt.Errorf("unable to locate llm runner directory.  Set OLLAMA_RUNNERS_DIR to the location of 'ollama_runners'")
-				slog.Error("incomplete distribution", "error", err)
-				return "", err
-			}
-		}
 		if runnersDir != "" {
 			payloadsDir = runnersDir
 			return payloadsDir, nil
@@ -70,7 +35,7 @@ func PayloadsDir() (string, error) {
 
 		// The remainder only applies on non-windows where we still carry payloads in the main executable
 		cleanupTmpDirs()
-		tmpDir := os.Getenv("OLLAMA_TMPDIR")
+		tmpDir := envconfig.TmpDir
 		if tmpDir == "" {
 			tmpDir, err = os.MkdirTemp("", "ollama")
 			if err != nil {
@@ -133,7 +98,7 @@ func cleanupTmpDirs() {
 func Cleanup() {
 	lock.Lock()
 	defer lock.Unlock()
-	runnersDir := os.Getenv("OLLAMA_RUNNERS_DIR")
+	runnersDir := envconfig.RunnersDir
 	if payloadsDir != "" && runnersDir == "" && runtime.GOOS != "windows" {
 		// We want to fully clean up the tmpdir parent of the payloads dir
 		tmpDir := filepath.Clean(filepath.Join(payloadsDir, ".."))
diff --git a/gpu/gpu.go b/gpu/gpu.go
index 9b915015..a056a90b 100644
--- a/gpu/gpu.go
+++ b/gpu/gpu.go
@@ -21,6 +21,7 @@ import (
 	"unsafe"
 
 	"github.com/ollama/ollama/format"
+	"github.com/ollama/ollama/server/envconfig"
 )
 
 type handles struct {
@@ -268,7 +269,7 @@ func LoadCUDARTMgmt(cudartLibPaths []string) (int, *C.cudart_handle_t, string) {
 }
 
 func getVerboseState() C.uint16_t {
-	if debug := os.Getenv("OLLAMA_DEBUG"); debug != "" {
+	if envconfig.Debug {
 		return C.uint16_t(1)
 	}
 	return C.uint16_t(0)
diff --git a/llm/memory.go b/llm/memory.go
index b705aefe..661a0c50 100644
--- a/llm/memory.go
+++ b/llm/memory.go
@@ -3,12 +3,11 @@ package llm
 import (
 	"fmt"
 	"log/slog"
-	"os"
-	"strconv"
 
 	"github.com/ollama/ollama/api"
 	"github.com/ollama/ollama/format"
 	"github.com/ollama/ollama/gpu"
+	"github.com/ollama/ollama/server/envconfig"
 )
 
 // This algorithm looks for a complete fit to determine if we need to unload other models
@@ -50,15 +49,8 @@ func EstimateGPULayers(gpus []gpu.GpuInfo, ggml *GGML, projectors []string, opts
 	for _, info := range gpus {
 		memoryAvailable += info.FreeMemory
 	}
-	userLimit := os.Getenv("OLLAMA_MAX_VRAM")
-	if userLimit != "" {
-		avail, err := strconv.ParseUint(userLimit, 10, 64)
-		if err != nil {
-			slog.Error("invalid setting, ignoring", "OLLAMA_MAX_VRAM", userLimit, "error", err)
-		} else {
-			slog.Info("user override memory limit", "OLLAMA_MAX_VRAM", avail, "actual", memoryAvailable)
-			memoryAvailable = avail
-		}
+	if envconfig.MaxVRAM > 0 {
+		memoryAvailable = envconfig.MaxVRAM
 	}
 
 	slog.Debug("evaluating", "library", gpus[0].Library, "gpu_count", len(gpus), "available", format.HumanBytes2(memoryAvailable))
diff --git a/llm/server.go b/llm/server.go
index b41f393d..2272ac83 100644
--- a/llm/server.go
+++ b/llm/server.go
@@ -26,6 +26,7 @@ import (
 	"github.com/ollama/ollama/api"
 	"github.com/ollama/ollama/format"
 	"github.com/ollama/ollama/gpu"
+	"github.com/ollama/ollama/server/envconfig"
 )
 
 type LlamaServer interface {
@@ -124,7 +125,7 @@ func NewLlamaServer(gpus gpu.GpuInfoList, model string, ggml *GGML, adapters, pr
 	} else {
 		servers = serversForGpu(gpus[0]) // All GPUs in the list are matching Library and Variant
 	}
-	demandLib := strings.Trim(os.Getenv("OLLAMA_LLM_LIBRARY"), "\"' ")
+	demandLib := envconfig.LLMLibrary
 	if demandLib != "" {
 		serverPath := availableServers[demandLib]
 		if serverPath == "" {
@@ -145,7 +146,7 @@ func NewLlamaServer(gpus gpu.GpuInfoList, model string, ggml *GGML, adapters, pr
 		"--batch-size", fmt.Sprintf("%d", opts.NumBatch),
 		"--embedding",
 	}
-	if debug := os.Getenv("OLLAMA_DEBUG"); debug != "" {
+	if envconfig.Debug {
 		params = append(params, "--log-format", "json")
 	} else {
 		params = append(params, "--log-disable")
@@ -155,7 +156,7 @@ func NewLlamaServer(gpus gpu.GpuInfoList, model string, ggml *GGML, adapters, pr
 		params = append(params, "--n-gpu-layers", fmt.Sprintf("%d", opts.NumGPU))
 	}
 
-	if debug := os.Getenv("OLLAMA_DEBUG"); debug != "" {
+	if envconfig.Debug {
 		params = append(params, "--verbose")
 	}
 
@@ -194,15 +195,7 @@ func NewLlamaServer(gpus gpu.GpuInfoList, model string, ggml *GGML, adapters, pr
 	}
 
 	// "--cont-batching", // TODO - doesn't seem to have any noticeable perf change for multiple requests
-	numParallel := 1
-	if onp := os.Getenv("OLLAMA_NUM_PARALLEL"); onp != "" {
-		numParallel, err = strconv.Atoi(onp)
-		if err != nil || numParallel <= 0 {
-			err = fmt.Errorf("invalid OLLAMA_NUM_PARALLEL=%s must be greater than zero - %w", onp, err)
-			slog.Error("misconfiguration", "error", err)
-			return nil, err
-		}
-	}
+	numParallel := envconfig.NumParallel
 	params = append(params, "--parallel", fmt.Sprintf("%d", numParallel))
 
 	for i := 0; i < len(servers); i++ {
diff --git a/server/envconfig/config.go b/server/envconfig/config.go
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..9ad68180
--- /dev/null
+++ b/server/envconfig/config.go
@@ -0,0 +1,174 @@
+package envconfig
+
+import (
+	"fmt"
+	"log/slog"
+	"os"
+	"path/filepath"
+	"runtime"
+	"strconv"
+	"strings"
+)
+
+var (
+	// Set via OLLAMA_ORIGINS in the environment
+	AllowOrigins []string
+	// Set via OLLAMA_DEBUG in the environment
+	Debug bool
+	// Set via OLLAMA_LLM_LIBRARY in the environment
+	LLMLibrary string
+	// Set via OLLAMA_MAX_LOADED_MODELS in the environment
+	MaxRunners int
+	// Set via OLLAMA_MAX_QUEUE in the environment
+	MaxQueuedRequests int
+	// Set via OLLAMA_MAX_VRAM in the environment
+	MaxVRAM uint64
+	// Set via OLLAMA_NOPRUNE in the environment
+	NoPrune bool
+	// Set via OLLAMA_NUM_PARALLEL in the environment
+	NumParallel int
+	// Set via OLLAMA_RUNNERS_DIR in the environment
+	RunnersDir string
+	// Set via OLLAMA_TMPDIR in the environment
+	TmpDir string
+)
+
+func AsMap() map[string]string {
+	return map[string]string{
+		"OLLAMA_ORIGINS":           fmt.Sprintf("%v", AllowOrigins),
+		"OLLAMA_DEBUG":             fmt.Sprintf("%v", Debug),
+		"OLLAMA_LLM_LIBRARY":       fmt.Sprintf("%v", LLMLibrary),
+		"OLLAMA_MAX_LOADED_MODELS": fmt.Sprintf("%v", MaxRunners),
+		"OLLAMA_MAX_QUEUE":         fmt.Sprintf("%v", MaxQueuedRequests),
+		"OLLAMA_MAX_VRAM":          fmt.Sprintf("%v", MaxVRAM),
+		"OLLAMA_NOPRUNE":           fmt.Sprintf("%v", NoPrune),
+		"OLLAMA_NUM_PARALLEL":      fmt.Sprintf("%v", NumParallel),
+		"OLLAMA_RUNNERS_DIR":       fmt.Sprintf("%v", RunnersDir),
+		"OLLAMA_TMPDIR":            fmt.Sprintf("%v", TmpDir),
+	}
+}
+
+var defaultAllowOrigins = []string{
+	"localhost",
+	"127.0.0.1",
+	"0.0.0.0",
+}
+
+// Clean quotes and spaces from the value
+func clean(key string) string {
+	return strings.Trim(os.Getenv(key), "\"' ")
+}
+
+func init() {
+	// default values
+	NumParallel = 1
+	MaxRunners = 1
+	MaxQueuedRequests = 512
+
+	LoadConfig()
+}
+
+func LoadConfig() {
+	if debug := clean("OLLAMA_DEBUG"); debug != "" {
+		d, err := strconv.ParseBool(debug)
+		if err == nil {
+			Debug = d
+		} else {
+			Debug = true
+		}
+	}
+
+	RunnersDir = clean("OLLAMA_RUNNERS_DIR")
+	if runtime.GOOS == "windows" && RunnersDir == "" {
+		// On Windows we do not carry the payloads inside the main executable
+		appExe, err := os.Executable()
+		if err != nil {
+			slog.Error("failed to lookup executable path", "error", err)
+		}
+
+		cwd, err := os.Getwd()
+		if err != nil {
+			slog.Error("failed to lookup working directory", "error", err)
+		}
+
+		var paths []string
+		for _, root := range []string{filepath.Dir(appExe), cwd} {
+			paths = append(paths,
+				filepath.Join(root),
+				filepath.Join(root, "windows-"+runtime.GOARCH),
+				filepath.Join(root, "dist", "windows-"+runtime.GOARCH),
+			)
+		}
+
+		// Try a few variations to improve developer experience when building from source in the local tree
+		for _, p := range paths {
+			candidate := filepath.Join(p, "ollama_runners")
+			_, err := os.Stat(candidate)
+			if err == nil {
+				RunnersDir = candidate
+				break
+			}
+		}
+		if RunnersDir == "" {
+			slog.Error("unable to locate llm runner directory.  Set OLLAMA_RUNNERS_DIR to the location of 'ollama_runners'")
+		}
+	}
+
+	TmpDir = clean("OLLAMA_TMPDIR")
+
+	userLimit := clean("OLLAMA_MAX_VRAM")
+	if userLimit != "" {
+		avail, err := strconv.ParseUint(userLimit, 10, 64)
+		if err != nil {
+			slog.Error("invalid setting, ignoring", "OLLAMA_MAX_VRAM", userLimit, "error", err)
+		} else {
+			MaxVRAM = avail
+		}
+	}
+
+	LLMLibrary = clean("OLLAMA_LLM_LIBRARY")
+
+	if onp := clean("OLLAMA_NUM_PARALLEL"); onp != "" {
+		val, err := strconv.Atoi(onp)
+		if err != nil || val <= 0 {
+			slog.Error("invalid setting must be greater than zero", "OLLAMA_NUM_PARALLEL", onp, "error", err)
+		} else {
+			NumParallel = val
+		}
+	}
+
+	if noprune := clean("OLLAMA_NOPRUNE"); noprune != "" {
+		NoPrune = true
+	}
+
+	if origins := clean("OLLAMA_ORIGINS"); origins != "" {
+		AllowOrigins = strings.Split(origins, ",")
+	}
+	for _, allowOrigin := range defaultAllowOrigins {
+		AllowOrigins = append(AllowOrigins,
+			fmt.Sprintf("http://%s", allowOrigin),
+			fmt.Sprintf("https://%s", allowOrigin),
+			fmt.Sprintf("http://%s:*", allowOrigin),
+			fmt.Sprintf("https://%s:*", allowOrigin),
+		)
+	}
+
+	maxRunners := clean("OLLAMA_MAX_LOADED_MODELS")
+	if maxRunners != "" {
+		m, err := strconv.Atoi(maxRunners)
+		if err != nil {
+			slog.Error("invalid setting", "OLLAMA_MAX_LOADED_MODELS", maxRunners, "error", err)
+		} else {
+			MaxRunners = m
+		}
+	}
+
+	if onp := os.Getenv("OLLAMA_MAX_QUEUE"); onp != "" {
+		p, err := strconv.Atoi(onp)
+		if err != nil || p <= 0 {
+			slog.Error("invalid setting", "OLLAMA_MAX_QUEUE", onp, "error", err)
+		} else {
+			MaxQueuedRequests = p
+		}
+	}
+}
diff --git a/server/envconfig/config_test.go b/server/envconfig/config_test.go
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..b2760299
--- /dev/null
+++ b/server/envconfig/config_test.go
@@ -0,0 +1,20 @@
+package envconfig
+
+import (
+	"os"
+	"testing"
+
+	"github.com/stretchr/testify/require"
+)
+
+func TestConfig(t *testing.T) {
+	os.Setenv("OLLAMA_DEBUG", "")
+	LoadConfig()
+	require.False(t, Debug)
+	os.Setenv("OLLAMA_DEBUG", "false")
+	LoadConfig()
+	require.False(t, Debug)
+	os.Setenv("OLLAMA_DEBUG", "1")
+	LoadConfig()
+	require.True(t, Debug)
+}
diff --git a/server/images.go b/server/images.go
index 75a41d4a..76205392 100644
--- a/server/images.go
+++ b/server/images.go
@@ -29,6 +29,7 @@ import (
 	"github.com/ollama/ollama/convert"
 	"github.com/ollama/ollama/format"
 	"github.com/ollama/ollama/llm"
+	"github.com/ollama/ollama/server/envconfig"
 	"github.com/ollama/ollama/types/errtypes"
 	"github.com/ollama/ollama/types/model"
 	"github.com/ollama/ollama/version"
@@ -695,7 +696,7 @@ func CreateModel(ctx context.Context, name, modelFileDir, quantization string, m
 		return err
 	}
 
-	if noprune := os.Getenv("OLLAMA_NOPRUNE"); noprune == "" {
+	if !envconfig.NoPrune {
 		if err := deleteUnusedLayers(nil, deleteMap, false); err != nil {
 			return err
 		}
@@ -1026,7 +1027,7 @@ func PullModel(ctx context.Context, name string, regOpts *registryOptions, fn fu
 	// build deleteMap to prune unused layers
 	deleteMap := make(map[string]struct{})
 
-	if noprune = os.Getenv("OLLAMA_NOPRUNE"); noprune == "" {
+	if !envconfig.NoPrune {
 		manifest, _, err = GetManifest(mp)
 		if err != nil && !errors.Is(err, os.ErrNotExist) {
 			return err
diff --git a/server/routes.go b/server/routes.go
index 3b24735f..e878598a 100644
--- a/server/routes.go
+++ b/server/routes.go
@@ -29,6 +29,7 @@ import (
 	"github.com/ollama/ollama/gpu"
 	"github.com/ollama/ollama/llm"
 	"github.com/ollama/ollama/openai"
+	"github.com/ollama/ollama/server/envconfig"
 	"github.com/ollama/ollama/types/model"
 	"github.com/ollama/ollama/version"
 )
@@ -859,12 +860,6 @@ func (s *Server) CreateBlobHandler(c *gin.Context) {
 	c.Status(http.StatusCreated)
 }
 
-var defaultAllowOrigins = []string{
-	"localhost",
-	"127.0.0.1",
-	"0.0.0.0",
-}
-
 func isLocalIP(ip netip.Addr) bool {
 	if interfaces, err := net.Interfaces(); err == nil {
 		for _, iface := range interfaces {
@@ -948,19 +943,7 @@ func (s *Server) GenerateRoutes() http.Handler {
 	config := cors.DefaultConfig()
 	config.AllowWildcard = true
 	config.AllowBrowserExtensions = true
-
-	if allowedOrigins := strings.Trim(os.Getenv("OLLAMA_ORIGINS"), "\"'"); allowedOrigins != "" {
-		config.AllowOrigins = strings.Split(allowedOrigins, ",")
-	}
-
-	for _, allowOrigin := range defaultAllowOrigins {
-		config.AllowOrigins = append(config.AllowOrigins,
-			fmt.Sprintf("http://%s", allowOrigin),
-			fmt.Sprintf("https://%s", allowOrigin),
-			fmt.Sprintf("http://%s:*", allowOrigin),
-			fmt.Sprintf("https://%s:*", allowOrigin),
-		)
-	}
+	config.AllowOrigins = envconfig.AllowOrigins
 
 	r := gin.Default()
 	r.Use(
@@ -999,10 +982,11 @@ func (s *Server) GenerateRoutes() http.Handler {
 
 func Serve(ln net.Listener) error {
 	level := slog.LevelInfo
-	if debug := os.Getenv("OLLAMA_DEBUG"); debug != "" {
+	if envconfig.Debug {
 		level = slog.LevelDebug
 	}
 
+	slog.Info("server config", "env", envconfig.AsMap())
 	handler := slog.NewTextHandler(os.Stderr, &slog.HandlerOptions{
 		Level:     level,
 		AddSource: true,
@@ -1026,7 +1010,7 @@ func Serve(ln net.Listener) error {
 		return err
 	}
 
-	if noprune := os.Getenv("OLLAMA_NOPRUNE"); noprune == "" {
+	if !envconfig.NoPrune {
 		// clean up unused layers and manifests
 		if err := PruneLayers(); err != nil {
 			return err
diff --git a/server/sched.go b/server/sched.go
index f3d5c276..9d97c632 100644
--- a/server/sched.go
+++ b/server/sched.go
@@ -5,10 +5,8 @@ import (
 	"errors"
 	"fmt"
 	"log/slog"
-	"os"
 	"reflect"
 	"sort"
-	"strconv"
 	"strings"
 	"sync"
 	"time"
@@ -17,6 +15,7 @@ import (
 	"github.com/ollama/ollama/format"
 	"github.com/ollama/ollama/gpu"
 	"github.com/ollama/ollama/llm"
+	"github.com/ollama/ollama/server/envconfig"
 	"golang.org/x/exp/slices"
 )
 
@@ -43,46 +42,14 @@ type Scheduler struct {
 	getGpuFn    func() gpu.GpuInfoList
 }
 
-var (
-	// TODO set this to zero after a release or two, to enable multiple models by default
-	loadedMax         = 1 // Maximum runners; < 1 maps to as many as will fit in VRAM (unlimited for CPU runners)
-	maxQueuedRequests = 512
-	numParallel       = 1
-	ErrMaxQueue       = fmt.Errorf("server busy, please try again.  maximum pending requests exceeded")
-)
+var ErrMaxQueue = fmt.Errorf("server busy, please try again.  maximum pending requests exceeded")
 
 func InitScheduler(ctx context.Context) *Scheduler {
-	maxRunners := os.Getenv("OLLAMA_MAX_LOADED_MODELS")
-	if maxRunners != "" {
-		m, err := strconv.Atoi(maxRunners)
-		if err != nil {
-			slog.Error("invalid setting", "OLLAMA_MAX_LOADED_MODELS", maxRunners, "error", err)
-		} else {
-			loadedMax = m
-		}
-	}
-	if onp := os.Getenv("OLLAMA_NUM_PARALLEL"); onp != "" {
-		p, err := strconv.Atoi(onp)
-		if err != nil || p <= 0 {
-			slog.Error("invalid parallel setting, must be greater than zero", "OLLAMA_NUM_PARALLEL", onp, "error", err)
-		} else {
-			numParallel = p
-		}
-	}
-	if onp := os.Getenv("OLLAMA_MAX_QUEUE"); onp != "" {
-		p, err := strconv.Atoi(onp)
-		if err != nil || p <= 0 {
-			slog.Error("invalid setting", "OLLAMA_MAX_QUEUE", onp, "error", err)
-		} else {
-			maxQueuedRequests = p
-		}
-	}
-
 	sched := &Scheduler{
-		pendingReqCh:  make(chan *LlmRequest, maxQueuedRequests),
-		finishedReqCh: make(chan *LlmRequest, maxQueuedRequests),
-		expiredCh:     make(chan *runnerRef, maxQueuedRequests),
-		unloadedCh:    make(chan interface{}, maxQueuedRequests),
+		pendingReqCh:  make(chan *LlmRequest, envconfig.MaxQueuedRequests),
+		finishedReqCh: make(chan *LlmRequest, envconfig.MaxQueuedRequests),
+		expiredCh:     make(chan *runnerRef, envconfig.MaxQueuedRequests),
+		unloadedCh:    make(chan interface{}, envconfig.MaxQueuedRequests),
 		loaded:        make(map[string]*runnerRef),
 		newServerFn:   llm.NewLlamaServer,
 		getGpuFn:      gpu.GetGPUInfo,
@@ -94,7 +61,7 @@ func InitScheduler(ctx context.Context) *Scheduler {
 // context must be canceled to decrement ref count and release the runner
 func (s *Scheduler) GetRunner(c context.Context, model *Model, opts api.Options, sessionDuration time.Duration) (chan *runnerRef, chan error) {
 	// allocate a large enough kv cache for all parallel requests
-	opts.NumCtx = opts.NumCtx * numParallel
+	opts.NumCtx = opts.NumCtx * envconfig.NumParallel
 
 	req := &LlmRequest{
 		ctx:             c,
@@ -147,11 +114,11 @@ func (s *Scheduler) processPending(ctx context.Context) {
 						pending.useLoadedRunner(runner, s.finishedReqCh)
 						break
 					}
-				} else if loadedMax > 0 && loadedCount >= loadedMax {
+				} else if envconfig.MaxRunners > 0 && loadedCount >= envconfig.MaxRunners {
 					slog.Debug("max runners achieved, unloading one to make room", "runner_count", loadedCount)
 					runnerToExpire = s.findRunnerToUnload(pending)
 				} else {
-					// Either no models are loaded or below loadedMax
+					// Either no models are loaded or below envconfig.MaxRunners
 					// Get a refreshed GPU list
 					gpus := s.getGpuFn()
 
@@ -162,7 +129,7 @@ func (s *Scheduler) processPending(ctx context.Context) {
 						break
 					}
 
-					// If we're CPU only mode, just limit by loadedMax above
+					// If we're CPU only mode, just limit by envconfig.MaxRunners above
 					// TODO handle system memory exhaustion
 					if (len(gpus) == 1 && gpus[0].Library == "cpu") || pending.opts.NumGPU == 0 {
 						slog.Debug("cpu mode with existing models, loading")
diff --git a/server/sched_test.go b/server/sched_test.go
index ff1421ed..0e70b843 100644
--- a/server/sched_test.go
+++ b/server/sched_test.go
@@ -15,6 +15,7 @@ import (
 	"github.com/ollama/ollama/format"
 	"github.com/ollama/ollama/gpu"
 	"github.com/ollama/ollama/llm"
+	"github.com/ollama/ollama/server/envconfig"
 	"github.com/stretchr/testify/assert"
 	"github.com/stretchr/testify/require"
 )
@@ -27,34 +28,10 @@ func init() {
 func TestInitScheduler(t *testing.T) {
 	ctx, done := context.WithCancel(context.Background())
 	defer done()
-	initialMax := loadedMax
-	initialParallel := numParallel
 	s := InitScheduler(ctx)
-	require.Equal(t, initialMax, loadedMax)
 	s.loadedMu.Lock()
 	require.NotNil(t, s.loaded)
 	s.loadedMu.Unlock()
-
-	os.Setenv("OLLAMA_MAX_LOADED_MODELS", "blue")
-	s = InitScheduler(ctx)
-	require.Equal(t, initialMax, loadedMax)
-	s.loadedMu.Lock()
-	require.NotNil(t, s.loaded)
-	s.loadedMu.Unlock()
-
-	os.Setenv("OLLAMA_MAX_LOADED_MODELS", "0")
-	s = InitScheduler(ctx)
-	require.Equal(t, 0, loadedMax)
-	s.loadedMu.Lock()
-	require.NotNil(t, s.loaded)
-	s.loadedMu.Unlock()
-
-	os.Setenv("OLLAMA_NUM_PARALLEL", "blue")
-	_ = InitScheduler(ctx)
-	require.Equal(t, initialParallel, numParallel)
-	os.Setenv("OLLAMA_NUM_PARALLEL", "10")
-	_ = InitScheduler(ctx)
-	require.Equal(t, 10, numParallel)
 }
 
 func TestLoad(t *testing.T) {
@@ -249,7 +226,7 @@ func TestRequests(t *testing.T) {
 		t.Errorf("timeout")
 	}
 
-	loadedMax = 1
+	envconfig.MaxRunners = 1
 	s.newServerFn = scenario3a.newServer
 	slog.Info("scenario3a")
 	s.pendingReqCh <- scenario3a.req
@@ -268,7 +245,7 @@ func TestRequests(t *testing.T) {
 	require.Len(t, s.loaded, 1)
 	s.loadedMu.Unlock()
 
-	loadedMax = 0
+	envconfig.MaxRunners = 0
 	s.newServerFn = scenario3b.newServer
 	slog.Info("scenario3b")
 	s.pendingReqCh <- scenario3b.req
@@ -339,7 +316,7 @@ func TestGetRunner(t *testing.T) {
 	scenario1b.req.sessionDuration = 0
 	scenario1c := newScenario(t, ctx, "ollama-model-1c", 10)
 	scenario1c.req.sessionDuration = 0
-	maxQueuedRequests = 1
+	envconfig.MaxQueuedRequests = 1
 	s := InitScheduler(ctx)
 	s.getGpuFn = func() gpu.GpuInfoList {
 		g := gpu.GpuInfo{Library: "metal"}