diff --git a/core/cli/run.go b/core/cli/run.go
index 7c7c92d0ed42..e3d9b9e44cd5 100644
--- a/core/cli/run.go
+++ b/core/cli/run.go
@@ -35,6 +35,9 @@ type RunCMD struct {
 	Galleries                string   `env:"LOCALAI_GALLERIES,GALLERIES" help:"JSON list of galleries" group:"models" default:"${galleries}"`
 	AutoloadGalleries        bool     `env:"LOCALAI_AUTOLOAD_GALLERIES,AUTOLOAD_GALLERIES" group:"models" default:"true"`
 	AutoloadBackendGalleries bool     `env:"LOCALAI_AUTOLOAD_BACKEND_GALLERIES,AUTOLOAD_BACKEND_GALLERIES" group:"backends" default:"true"`
+	BackendImagesReleaseTag string   `env:"LOCALAI_BACKEND_IMAGES_RELEASE_TAG,BACKEND_IMAGES_RELEASE_TAG" help:"Fallback release tag for backend images" group:"backends" default:"latest"`
+	BackendImagesBranchTag  string   `env:"LOCALAI_BACKEND_IMAGES_BRANCH_TAG,BACKEND_IMAGES_BRANCH_TAG" help:"Fallback branch tag for backend images" group:"backends" default:"master"`
+	BackendDevSuffix        string   `env:"LOCALAI_BACKEND_DEV_SUFFIX,BACKEND_DEV_SUFFIX" help:"Development suffix for backend images" group:"backends" default:"development"`
 	PreloadModels            string   `env:"LOCALAI_PRELOAD_MODELS,PRELOAD_MODELS" help:"A List of models to apply in JSON at start" group:"models"`
 	Models                   []string `env:"LOCALAI_MODELS,MODELS" help:"A List of model configuration URLs to load" group:"models"`
 	PreloadModelsConfig      string   `env:"LOCALAI_PRELOAD_MODELS_CONFIG,PRELOAD_MODELS_CONFIG" help:"A List of models to apply at startup. Path to a YAML config file" group:"models"`
@@ -102,6 +105,9 @@ func (r *RunCMD) Run(ctx *cliContext.Context) error {
 		system.WithBackendSystemPath(r.BackendsSystemPath),
 		system.WithModelPath(r.ModelsPath),
 		system.WithBackendPath(r.BackendsPath),
+		system.WithBackendImagesReleaseTag(r.BackendImagesReleaseTag),
+		system.WithBackendImagesBranchTag(r.BackendImagesBranchTag),
+		system.WithBackendDevSuffix(r.BackendDevSuffix),
 	)
 	if err != nil {
 		return err
diff --git a/core/gallery/backends.go b/core/gallery/backends.go
index 833408cfcdf5..270bf3ea2a4d 100644
--- a/core/gallery/backends.go
+++ b/core/gallery/backends.go
@@ -4,10 +4,10 @@ package gallery
 
 import (
 	"context"
+	"os"
 	"encoding/json"
 	"errors"
 	"fmt"
-	"os"
 	"path/filepath"
 	"strings"
 	"time"
@@ -25,33 +25,29 @@ const (
 	runFile      = "run.sh"
 )
 
-// Environment variables for configurable fallback URI patterns
+// Default fallback tag values
 const (
-	// Default fallback tag values
 	defaultLatestTag = "latest"
 	defaultMasterTag = "master"
 	defaultDevSuffix = "development"
-
-	// Environment variable names
-	envLatestTag = "LOCALAI_BACKEND_IMAGES_RELEASE_TAG"
-	envMasterTag = "LOCALAI_BACKEND_IMAGES_BRANCH_TAG"
-	envDevSuffix = "LOCALAI_BACKEND_DEV_SUFFIX"
 )
 
-// getFallbackTagValues returns the configurable fallback tag values from environment variables
-func getFallbackTagValues() (latestTag, masterTag, devSuffix string) {
-	latestTag = os.Getenv(envLatestTag)
-	masterTag = os.Getenv(envMasterTag)
-	devSuffix = os.Getenv(envDevSuffix)
-
-	// Use defaults if environment variables are not set
-	if latestTag == "" {
+// getFallbackTagValues returns the configurable fallback tag values from SystemState
+func getFallbackTagValues(systemState *system.SystemState) (latestTag, masterTag, devSuffix string) {
+	// Use SystemState fields if set, otherwise use defaults
+	if systemState.BackendImagesReleaseTag != "" {
+		latestTag = systemState.BackendImagesReleaseTag
+	} else {
 		latestTag = defaultLatestTag
 	}
-	if masterTag == "" {
+	if systemState.BackendImagesBranchTag != "" {
+		masterTag = systemState.BackendImagesBranchTag
+	} else {
 		masterTag = defaultMasterTag
 	}
-	if devSuffix == "" {
+	if systemState.BackendDevSuffix != "" {
+		devSuffix = systemState.BackendDevSuffix
+	} else {
 		devSuffix = defaultDevSuffix
 	}
 
@@ -172,8 +168,8 @@ func InstallBackendFromGallery(ctx context.Context, galleries []config.Gallery,
 }
 
 func InstallBackend(ctx context.Context, systemState *system.SystemState, modelLoader *model.ModelLoader, config *GalleryBackend, downloadStatus func(string, string, string, float64)) error {
-	// Get configurable fallback tag values from environment variables
-	latestTag, masterTag, devSuffix := getFallbackTagValues()
+	// Get configurable fallback tag values from SystemState
+	latestTag, masterTag, devSuffix := getFallbackTagValues(systemState)
 
 	// Create base path if it doesn't exist
 	err := os.MkdirAll(systemState.Backend.BackendsPath, 0750)
@@ -225,7 +221,7 @@ func InstallBackend(ctx context.Context, systemState *system.SystemState, modelL
 			}
 
 			// Try fallback: replace latestTag + "-" with masterTag + "-" in the URI
-			fallbackURI := strings.Replace(string(config.URI), latestTag + "-", masterTag + "-", 1)
+			fallbackURI := strings.Replace(string(config.URI), latestTag+"-", masterTag+"-", 1)
 			if fallbackURI != string(config.URI) {
 				xlog.Debug("Trying fallback URI", "original", config.URI, "fallback", fallbackURI)
 				if err := downloader.URI(fallbackURI).DownloadFileWithContext(ctx, backendPath, "", 1, 1, downloadStatus); err == nil {
@@ -234,7 +230,7 @@ func InstallBackend(ctx context.Context, systemState *system.SystemState, modelL
 				} else {
 					// Try another fallback: add "-" + devSuffix suffix to the backend name
 					// For example: master-gpu-nvidia-cuda-13-ace-step -> master-gpu-nvidia-cuda-13-ace-step-development
-					if !strings.Contains(fallbackURI, "-" + devSuffix) {
+					if !strings.Contains(fallbackURI, "-"+devSuffix) {
 						// Extract backend name from URI and add -development
 						parts := strings.Split(fallbackURI, "-")
 						if len(parts) >= 2 {
@@ -441,7 +437,7 @@ func ListSystemBackends(systemState *system.SystemState) (SystemBackends, error)
 
 		metaMap[dir] = metadata
 
-		// Concrete backend entry
+		// Concrete-backend entry
 		if _, err := os.Stat(run); err == nil {
 			backends[dir] = SystemBackend{
 				Name:     dir,
diff --git a/pkg/system/state.go b/pkg/system/state.go
index 6e8d2a335495..2d9afcf0470d 100644
--- a/pkg/system/state.go
+++ b/pkg/system/state.go
@@ -21,6 +21,11 @@ type SystemState struct {
 	VRAM      uint64
 
 	systemCapabilities string
+
+	// Backend image fallback tag configuration
+	BackendImagesReleaseTag string
+	BackendImagesBranchTag  string
+	BackendDevSuffix        string
 }
 
 type SystemStateOptions func(*SystemState)
@@ -43,6 +48,24 @@ func WithModelPath(path string) SystemStateOptions {
 	}
 }
 
+func WithBackendImagesReleaseTag(tag string) SystemStateOptions {
+	return func(s *SystemState) {
+		s.BackendImagesReleaseTag = tag
+	}
+}
+
+func WithBackendImagesBranchTag(tag string) SystemStateOptions {
+	return func(s *SystemState) {
+		s.BackendImagesBranchTag = tag
+	}
+}
+
+func WithBackendDevSuffix(suffix string) SystemStateOptions {
+	return func(s *SystemState) {
+		s.BackendDevSuffix = suffix
+	}
+}
+
 func GetSystemState(opts ...SystemStateOptions) (*SystemState, error) {
 	state := &SystemState{}
 	for _, opt := range opts {