diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index 2e177b835c0..c3ea1da585e 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -20,6 +20,7 @@ Docs: https://docs.openclaw.ai
 - Exec approvals: format forwarded command text as inline/fenced monospace for safer approval scanning across channels. (#11937)
 - Config: clamp `maxTokens` to `contextWindow` to prevent invalid model configs. (#5516) Thanks @lailoo.
 - Docs: fix language switcher ordering and Japanese locale flag in Mintlify nav. (#12023) Thanks @joshp123.
+- Docs: clarify Hetzner Docker bootstrap guidance for `--allow-unconfigured` and streamline ownership commands. (#12703) Thanks @vcastellm.
 - Paths: make internal path resolution respect `HOME`/`USERPROFILE` before `os.homedir()` across config, agents, sessions, pairing, cron, and CLI profiles. (#12091) Thanks @sebslight.
 - Paths: structurally resolve `OPENCLAW_HOME`-derived home paths and fix Windows drive-letter handling in tool meta shortening. (#12125) Thanks @mcaxtr.
 - Thinking: allow xhigh for `github-copilot/gpt-5.2-codex` and `github-copilot/gpt-5.2`. (#11646) Thanks @seans-openclawbot.
diff --git a/docs/install/hetzner.md b/docs/install/hetzner.md
index 924265852cb..f201f7addc1 100644
--- a/docs/install/hetzner.md
+++ b/docs/install/hetzner.md
@@ -113,12 +113,10 @@ Docker containers are ephemeral.
 All long-lived state must live on the host.
 
 ```bash
-mkdir -p /root/.openclaw
 mkdir -p /root/.openclaw/workspace
 
 # Set ownership to the container user (uid 1000):
 chown -R 1000:1000 /root/.openclaw
-chown -R 1000:1000 /root/.openclaw/workspace
 ```
 
 ---
@@ -192,9 +190,12 @@ services:
         "${OPENCLAW_GATEWAY_BIND}",
         "--port",
         "${OPENCLAW_GATEWAY_PORT}",
+        "--allow-unconfigured",
       ]
 ```
 
+`--allow-unconfigured` is only for bootstrap convenience, it is not a replacement for a proper gateway configuration. Still set auth (`gateway.auth.token` or password) and use safe bind settings for your deployment.
+
 ---
 
 ## 7) Bake required binaries into the image (critical)