diff --git a/dendrite-config.yaml b/dendrite-config.yaml
index e53dce8bd..5ed899124 100644
--- a/dendrite-config.yaml
+++ b/dendrite-config.yaml
@@ -79,7 +79,7 @@ global:
     in_memory: false
 
     # Persistent directory to store JetStream streams in.
-    storage_path:
+    storage_path: ./
 
     # The prefix to use for stream names for this homeserver - really only
     # useful if running more than one Dendrite on the same NATS deployment.
@@ -109,8 +109,8 @@ global:
 # Configuration for the Appservice API.
 app_service_api:
   internal_api:
-    listen: http://localhost:7777
-    connect: http://localhost:7777
+    listen: http://localhost:7777  # Only used in polylith deployments
+    connect: http://localhost:7777 # Only used in polylith deployments
   database:
     connection_string: file:appservice.db
     max_open_conns: 10
@@ -128,8 +128,8 @@ app_service_api:
 # Configuration for the Client API.
 client_api:
   internal_api:
-    listen: http://localhost:7771
-    connect: http://localhost:7771
+    listen: http://localhost:7771  # Only used in polylith deployments
+    connect: http://localhost:7771 # Only used in polylith deployments
   external_api:
     listen: http://[::]:8071
 
@@ -169,14 +169,14 @@ client_api:
 # Configuration for the EDU server.
 edu_server:
   internal_api:
-    listen: http://localhost:7778
-    connect: http://localhost:7778
+    listen: http://localhost:7778  # Only used in polylith deployments
+    connect: http://localhost:7778 # Only used in polylith deployments
 
 # Configuration for the Federation API.
 federation_api:
   internal_api:
-    listen: http://localhost:7772
-    connect: http://localhost:7772
+    listen: http://localhost:7772  # Only used in polylith deployments
+    connect: http://localhost:7772 # Only used in polylith deployments
   external_api:
     listen: http://[::]:8072
 
@@ -189,8 +189,8 @@ federation_api:
 # Configuration for the Federation Sender.
 federation_sender:
   internal_api:
-    listen: http://localhost:7775
-    connect: http://localhost:7775
+    listen: http://localhost:7775  # Only used in polylith deployments
+    connect: http://localhost:7775 # Only used in polylith deployments
   database:
     connection_string: file:federationsender.db
     max_open_conns: 10
@@ -215,8 +215,8 @@ federation_sender:
 # Configuration for the Key Server (for end-to-end encryption).
 key_server:
   internal_api:
-    listen: http://localhost:7779
-    connect: http://localhost:7779
+    listen: http://localhost:7779  # Only used in polylith deployments
+    connect: http://localhost:7779 # Only used in polylith deployments
   database:
     connection_string: file:keyserver.db
     max_open_conns: 10
@@ -226,8 +226,8 @@ key_server:
 # Configuration for the Media API.
 media_api:
   internal_api:
-    listen: http://localhost:7774
-    connect: http://localhost:7774
+    listen: http://localhost:7774  # Only used in polylith deployments
+    connect: http://localhost:7774 # Only used in polylith deployments
   external_api:
     listen: http://[::]:8074
   database:
@@ -278,8 +278,8 @@ mscs:
 # Configuration for the Room Server.
 room_server:
   internal_api:
-    listen: http://localhost:7770
-    connect: http://localhost:7770
+    listen: http://localhost:7770  # Only used in polylith deployments
+    connect: http://localhost:7770 # Only used in polylith deployments
   database:
     connection_string: file:roomserver.db
     max_open_conns: 10
@@ -289,8 +289,8 @@ room_server:
 # Configuration for the Signing Key Server (for server signing keys).
 signing_key_server:
   internal_api:
-    listen: http://localhost:7780
-    connect: http://localhost:7780
+    listen: http://localhost:7780  # Only used in polylith deployments
+    connect: http://localhost:7780 # Only used in polylith deployments
   database:
     connection_string: file:signingkeyserver.db
     max_open_conns: 10
@@ -316,8 +316,8 @@ signing_key_server:
 # Configuration for the Sync API.
 sync_api:
   internal_api:
-    listen: http://localhost:7773
-    connect: http://localhost:7773
+    listen: http://localhost:7773  # Only used in polylith deployments
+    connect: http://localhost:7773 # Only used in polylith deployments
   external_api:
     listen: http://[::]:8073
   database:
@@ -341,8 +341,8 @@ user_api:
   # This value can be low if performing tests or on embedded Dendrite instances (e.g WASM builds)
   # bcrypt_cost: 10
   internal_api:
-    listen: http://localhost:7781
-    connect: http://localhost:7781
+    listen: http://localhost:7781  # Only used in polylith deployments
+    connect: http://localhost:7781 # Only used in polylith deployments
   account_database:
     connection_string: file:userapi_accounts.db
     max_open_conns: 10