diff --git a/config.php.example b/config.php.example
index fe4e344..70d8d79 100644
--- a/config.php.example
+++ b/config.php.example
@@ -127,11 +127,10 @@
 
 
         "preferred_engines" => array(
-
-            /* replace with "text" => "duckduckgo" to use duckduckgo instead
-            * (recommended if being ratelimited */
-            "text" => "google"
-            // "text" => "duckduckgo"
+            /* replace "auto" with a specific engine if you wish to use only that one engine, which may increase rate limiting
+               use default "auto" to automatically use any engine that is working
+               available engines: "brave", "duckduckgo", "ecosia", "google", "mojeek", "yandex" */
+            "text" => "auto"
         ),
 
 
diff --git a/docker/README.md b/docker/README.md
index 17643b1..12c8689 100644
--- a/docker/README.md
+++ b/docker/README.md
@@ -128,7 +128,7 @@ This docker image was developed with high configurability in mind, so here is th
 ### Engines
 | Variables | Default | Examples | Description |
 |:----------|:-------------|:---------|:------|
-| CONFIG_TEXT_SEARCH_ENGINE | "google" | "google", "duckduckgo" | Integration with external self-hosted apps, configure the desired host. |
+| CONFIG_TEXT_SEARCH_ENGINE | "auto" | "brave", "duckduckgo", "ecosia", "google", "mojeek", "yandex" | Use a specific search engine, or "auto" to use any available search engine. |
 
 ### cURL
 | Variables | Default | Examples | Description |
diff --git a/docker/attributes.sh b/docker/attributes.sh
index e7abfd5..b0f4a8a 100755
--- a/docker/attributes.sh
+++ b/docker/attributes.sh
@@ -49,7 +49,7 @@ export APP_ANONYMOUS_OVERFLOW=${APP_ANONYMOUS_OVERFLOW:-""}
 export APP_SUDS=${APP_SUDS:-""}
 export APP_BIBLIOREADS=${APP_BIBLIOREADS:-""}
 
-export CONFIG_TEXT_SEARCH_ENGINE=${CONFIG_TEXT_SEARCH_ENGINE:-"google"}
+export CONFIG_TEXT_SEARCH_ENGINE=${CONFIG_TEXT_SEARCH_ENGINE:-"auto"}
 
 # GNU/Curl configurations. Leave 'CURLOPT_PROXY' blank whether you don't need to use a proxy for requests
 # Generally, a proxy is needed when your IP address is blocked by search engines in response to multiple requests within a short time frame. In these cases, it is recommended to use rotating proxies