diff --git a/internal/report/snapshots.go b/internal/report/snapshots.go
index 261f88e..ed66053 100644
--- a/internal/report/snapshots.go
+++ b/internal/report/snapshots.go
@@ -554,7 +554,7 @@ func CreateTableReport(logger *slog.Logger, Database db.Database, ctx context.Co
 	if err := db.ValidateTableName(tableName); err != nil {
 		return nil, err
 	}
-	reportCfg := reloadReportSettingsForReport(logger, cfg)
+	reportCfg := reloadReportSettingsForReport(ctx, logger, cfg)
 	start := time.Now()
 	logger.Debug("Create table report start", "table", tableName)
 
@@ -792,13 +792,17 @@ func CreateTableReport(logger *slog.Logger, Database db.Database, ctx context.Co
 	return buffer.Bytes(), nil
 }
 
-func reloadReportSettingsForReport(logger *slog.Logger, cfg *settings.Settings) *settings.Settings {
+func reloadReportSettingsForReport(ctx context.Context, logger *slog.Logger, cfg *settings.Settings) *settings.Settings {
 	if cfg == nil {
 		return nil
 	}
 	if strings.TrimSpace(cfg.SettingsPath) == "" {
 		return cfg
 	}
+	if settings.IsReloadedInContext(ctx, cfg) {
+		logger.Debug("settings already reloaded for current run; using in-memory settings", "settings_file", cfg.SettingsPath)
+		return cfg
+	}
 
 	reloaded := settings.New(logger, cfg.SettingsPath)
 	if err := reloaded.ReadYMLSettings(); err != nil {
diff --git a/internal/settings/context.go b/internal/settings/context.go
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..b9f45d1
--- /dev/null
+++ b/internal/settings/context.go
@@ -0,0 +1,28 @@
+package settings
+
+import "context"
+
+type reloadedContextKey struct{}
+
+// MarkReloadedInContext marks that a given Settings instance has been refreshed in this context flow.
+func MarkReloadedInContext(ctx context.Context, cfg *Settings) context.Context {
+	if ctx == nil {
+		ctx = context.Background()
+	}
+	if cfg == nil {
+		return ctx
+	}
+	return context.WithValue(ctx, reloadedContextKey{}, cfg)
+}
+
+// IsReloadedInContext reports whether this context flow already refreshed the provided Settings.
+func IsReloadedInContext(ctx context.Context, cfg *Settings) bool {
+	if ctx == nil || cfg == nil {
+		return false
+	}
+	marked, ok := ctx.Value(reloadedContextKey{}).(*Settings)
+	if !ok || marked == nil {
+		return false
+	}
+	return marked == cfg
+}
diff --git a/internal/tasks/dailyAggregate.go b/internal/tasks/dailyAggregate.go
index 9658872..566c153 100644
--- a/internal/tasks/dailyAggregate.go
+++ b/internal/tasks/dailyAggregate.go
@@ -15,12 +15,17 @@ import (
 	"vctp/db"
 	"vctp/internal/metrics"
 	"vctp/internal/report"
+	"vctp/internal/settings"
 )
 
 // RunVcenterDailyAggregate summarizes hourly snapshots into a daily summary table.
 func (c *CronTask) RunVcenterDailyAggregate(ctx context.Context, logger *slog.Logger) (err error) {
 	jobTimeout := durationFromSeconds(c.Settings.Values.Settings.DailyJobTimeoutSeconds, 15*time.Minute)
 	return c.runAggregateJob(ctx, "daily_aggregate", jobTimeout, func(jobCtx context.Context) error {
+		if err := c.Settings.ReadYMLSettings(); err != nil {
+			return err
+		}
+		jobCtx = settings.MarkReloadedInContext(jobCtx, c.Settings)
 		startedAt := time.Now()
 		defer func() {
 			logger.Info("Daily summary job finished", "duration", time.Since(startedAt))
diff --git a/internal/tasks/inventorySnapshots.go b/internal/tasks/inventorySnapshots.go
index 28cf44c..fc1fe66 100644
--- a/internal/tasks/inventorySnapshots.go
+++ b/internal/tasks/inventorySnapshots.go
@@ -16,6 +16,7 @@ import (
 	"vctp/db/queries"
 	"vctp/internal/metrics"
 	"vctp/internal/report"
+	"vctp/internal/settings"
 	"vctp/internal/utils"
 	"vctp/internal/vcenter"
 
@@ -116,8 +117,11 @@ func (c *CronTask) RunVcenterSnapshotHourly(ctx context.Context, logger *slog.Lo
 	// Best-effort cleanup of legacy IsPresent columns to simplify inserts.
 	c.dropLegacyIsPresentColumns(jobCtx)
 
-	// reload settings in case vcenter list has changed
-	c.Settings.ReadYMLSettings()
+	// Reload settings once for this run (for example, in case vCenter list has changed).
+	if err := c.Settings.ReadYMLSettings(); err != nil {
+		return err
+	}
+	ctx = settings.MarkReloadedInContext(ctx, c.Settings)
 
 	if c.FirstHourlySnapshotCheck {
 		if err := report.EnsureSnapshotRegistry(ctx, c.Database); err != nil {
diff --git a/internal/tasks/monthlyAggregate.go b/internal/tasks/monthlyAggregate.go
index aa60ed5..7f491e7 100644
--- a/internal/tasks/monthlyAggregate.go
+++ b/internal/tasks/monthlyAggregate.go
@@ -14,12 +14,17 @@ import (
 	"vctp/db"
 	"vctp/internal/metrics"
 	"vctp/internal/report"
+	"vctp/internal/settings"
 )
 
 // RunVcenterMonthlyAggregate summarizes the previous month's daily snapshots.
 func (c *CronTask) RunVcenterMonthlyAggregate(ctx context.Context, logger *slog.Logger) (err error) {
 	jobTimeout := durationFromSeconds(c.Settings.Values.Settings.MonthlyJobTimeoutSeconds, 20*time.Minute)
 	return c.runAggregateJob(ctx, "monthly_aggregate", jobTimeout, func(jobCtx context.Context) error {
+		if err := c.Settings.ReadYMLSettings(); err != nil {
+			return err
+		}
+		jobCtx = settings.MarkReloadedInContext(jobCtx, c.Settings)
 		startedAt := time.Now()
 		defer func() {
 			logger.Info("Monthly summary job finished", "duration", time.Since(startedAt))