diff --git a/backend/app/services/device_discovery.py b/backend/app/services/device_discovery.py
index 12ae5cc..e06aa38 100644
--- a/backend/app/services/device_discovery.py
+++ b/backend/app/services/device_discovery.py
@@ -95,7 +95,7 @@ class DiscoveredDevice:
 
 def _parse_config(config_text: str, rack_host: str) -> list[DiscoveredDevice]:
     """Extract discovered network devices from a caps config file."""
-    parser = RawConfigParser()
+    parser = RawConfigParser(strict=False)
     parser.read_string(config_text)
 
     discovered: list[DiscoveredDevice] = []
@@ -191,7 +191,7 @@ async def _autodetect_db_from_server(
     except Exception:
         return None
 
-    parser = RawConfigParser()
+    parser = RawConfigParser(strict=False)
     parser.read_string(config_text)
 
     db_uri = parser.get("server", "db_uri", fallback=None)