diff --git a/.openclaw-sync/source.json b/.openclaw-sync/source.json
index aeedce1ac..5667b4bca 100644
--- a/.openclaw-sync/source.json
+++ b/.openclaw-sync/source.json
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 {
   "repository": "openclaw/openclaw",
-  "sha": "e497681dea1a8aea7e8cf04156fa64d2c43a504e",
-  "syncedAt": "2026-05-02T10:02:21.260Z"
+  "sha": "0e8bd8e75c4c4fa15af809083355df0fe5fa4029",
+  "syncedAt": "2026-05-02T10:09:08.612Z"
 }
diff --git a/docs/gateway/configuration-reference.md b/docs/gateway/configuration-reference.md
index a41eac284..231775c65 100644
--- a/docs/gateway/configuration-reference.md
+++ b/docs/gateway/configuration-reference.md
@@ -74,10 +74,10 @@ The `models` root also owns global model-catalog behavior.
 
 - `models.mode`: provider catalog behavior (`merge` or `replace`).
 - `models.providers`: custom provider map keyed by provider id.
-- `models.pricing.enabled`: controls the background pricing bootstrap. When
-  `false`, Gateway startup skips OpenRouter and LiteLLM pricing-catalog fetches;
-  configured `models.providers.*.models[].cost` values still work for local cost
-  estimates.
+- `models.pricing.enabled`: controls the background pricing bootstrap that
+  starts after sidecars and channels reach the Gateway ready path. When `false`,
+  the Gateway skips OpenRouter and LiteLLM pricing-catalog fetches; configured
+  `models.providers.*.models[].cost` values still work for local cost estimates.
 
 ## MCP
 
diff --git a/docs/reference/token-use.md b/docs/reference/token-use.md
index 50661b7e2..3adb54998 100644
--- a/docs/reference/token-use.md
+++ b/docs/reference/token-use.md
@@ -120,12 +120,13 @@ These are **USD per 1M tokens** for `input`, `output`, `cacheRead`, and
 `cacheWrite`. If pricing is missing, OpenClaw shows tokens only. OAuth tokens
 never show dollar cost.
 
-Gateway startup also performs an optional background pricing bootstrap for
-configured model refs that do not already have local pricing. That bootstrap
-fetches remote OpenRouter and LiteLLM pricing catalogs. Set
-`models.pricing.enabled: false` to skip those startup catalog fetches on offline
-or restricted networks; explicit `models.providers.*.models[].cost` entries
-continue to drive local cost estimates.
+After sidecars and channels reach the Gateway ready path, OpenClaw starts an
+optional background pricing bootstrap for configured model refs that do not
+already have local pricing. That bootstrap fetches remote OpenRouter and LiteLLM
+pricing catalogs. Set `models.pricing.enabled: false` to skip those catalog
+fetches on offline or restricted networks; explicit
+`models.providers.*.models[].cost` entries continue to drive local cost
+estimates.
 
 ## Cache TTL and pruning impact