diff --git a/tools/server/server-models.cpp b/tools/server/server-models.cpp
index 525f2bb347..691ce746e6 100644
--- a/tools/server/server-models.cpp
+++ b/tools/server/server-models.cpp
@@ -154,7 +154,9 @@ server_models::server_models(
             /* in_cache    */ true,
             /* port        */ 0,
             /* status      */ SERVER_MODEL_STATUS_UNLOADED,
-            /* last_used   */ 0
+            /* last_used   */ 0,
+            /* args        */ std::vector<std::string>(),
+            /* exit_code   */ 0
         };
         mapping[meta.name] = instance_t{
             /* subproc */ std::make_shared<subprocess_s>(),
@@ -177,7 +179,9 @@ server_models::server_models(
                 /* in_cache    */ false,
                 /* port        */ 0,
                 /* status      */ SERVER_MODEL_STATUS_UNLOADED,
-                /* last_used   */ 0
+                /* last_used   */ 0,
+                /* args        */ std::vector<std::string>(),
+                /* exit_code   */ 0
             };
             mapping[meta.name] = instance_t{
                 /* subproc */ std::make_shared<subprocess_s>(),
diff --git a/tools/server/server.cpp b/tools/server/server.cpp
index c7dbd74e81..4ec8aa879c 100644
--- a/tools/server/server.cpp
+++ b/tools/server/server.cpp
@@ -5820,6 +5820,8 @@ int main(int argc, char ** argv, char ** envp) {
 
     if (is_router_server) {
         LOG_INF("%s: router server is listening on %s\n", __func__, ctx_http.listening_address.c_str());
+        LOG_INF("%s: NOTE: router mode is experimental\n", __func__);
+        LOG_INF("%s:       it is not recommended to use this mode in untrusted environments\n", __func__);
         ctx_http.is_ready.store(true);
         if (ctx_http.thread.joinable()) {
             ctx_http.thread.join(); // keep the main thread alive