diff --git a/cmd/hardlink/main.go b/cmd/hardlink/main.go
index df11d4d..daf5ce6 100644
--- a/cmd/hardlink/main.go
+++ b/cmd/hardlink/main.go
@@ -2,7 +2,6 @@ package main
 
 import (
 	"context"
-	"encoding/xml"
 	"fmt"
 	"net/http"
 	"os"
@@ -34,7 +33,7 @@ import (
 )
 
 const (
-	buildVersion     = "v1.3.5"
+	buildVersion     = "v1.3.6"
 	serviceName      = "hardlink"
 	pollingFrequency = 8 * time.Second
 )
@@ -42,7 +41,6 @@ const (
 func main() {
 	// Load config
 	cfg := config.ReadHardlinkConfig()
-	printer.Layout = readTicketLayout()
 	printer.PrinterName = cfg.PrinterName
 	lockserver.Cert = cfg.Cert
 	lockserver.LockServerURL = cfg.LockserverURL
@@ -157,27 +155,29 @@ func main() {
 			fmt.Println("CreditCall payment provider enabled")
 
 		case cmstypes.PaySystemPayBridge:
-			if reservationSystem.PaymentGatewayURL == "" {
-				errorhandlers.FatalErrorWithMail(cfg.Hotel, cfg.Kiosk, "Payment Gateway URL not found", fmt.Errorf("payment provider paybridge requires paybridge.websocket_url"))
+			websocketURL := pdqSerialForKiosk(reservationSystem.PDQs, cfg.Kiosk)
+
+			if websocketURL == "" {
+				errorhandlers.FatalErrorWithMail(cfg.Hotel, cfg.Kiosk, "PayBridge websocket URL not found", fmt.Errorf("payment provider paybridge requires paybridge.websocket_url"))
 			}
 			if reservationSystem.PaymentGatewayAPIKeyWeb == "" {
 				errorhandlers.FatalErrorWithMail(cfg.Hotel, cfg.Kiosk, "Payment Gateway API Key not found", fmt.Errorf("payment provider paybridge requires paybridge.api_key"))
 			}
 
 			provider = paybridge.NewClient(
-				reservationSystem.PaymentGatewayURL,
+				websocketURL,
 				reservationSystem.PaymentGatewayAPIKeyWeb,
 				cfg.TimeoutSeconds,
 			)
 
 		case cmstypes.PaySystemDojo:
-			var TerminalID string
-			for _, item := range reservationSystem.PDQs {
-				if item.Kiosk != cfg.Kiosk {
-					continue
-				}
-				TerminalID = item.Serial
-				break
+			TerminalID := pdqSerialForKiosk(reservationSystem.PDQs, cfg.Kiosk)
+
+			if TerminalID == "" {
+				errorhandlers.FatalErrorWithMail(cfg.Hotel, cfg.Kiosk, "Dojo Terminal ID not found", fmt.Errorf("payment provider dojo requires a terminal ID for kiosk %q in the CMS", cfg.Kiosk))
+			}
+			if reservationSystem.PaymentGatewayURL == "" {
+				errorhandlers.FatalErrorWithMail(cfg.Hotel, cfg.Kiosk, "Payment Gateway URL not found", fmt.Errorf("payment provider dojo requires dojo.websocket_url"))
 			}
 
 			dojoClient, err := dojo.NewClient(dojo.Config{
@@ -240,23 +240,23 @@ func main() {
 	}
 }
 
-func readTicketLayout() printer.LayoutOptions {
-	const layoutName = "TicketLayout.xml"
-	var layout printer.LayoutOptions
+// func readTicketLayout() printer.LayoutOptions {
+// 	const layoutName = "TicketLayout.xml"
+// 	var layout printer.LayoutOptions
 
-	// 1) Read the file
-	data, err := os.ReadFile(layoutName)
-	if err != nil {
-		errorhandlers.FatalError(fmt.Errorf("failed to read %s: %v", layoutName, err))
-	}
+// 	// 1) Read the file
+// 	data, err := os.ReadFile(layoutName)
+// 	if err != nil {
+// 		errorhandlers.FatalError(fmt.Errorf("failed to read %s: %v", layoutName, err))
+// 	}
 
-	// 2) Unmarshal into your struct
-	if err := xml.Unmarshal(data, &layout); err != nil {
-		errorhandlers.FatalError(fmt.Errorf("failed to parse %s: %v", layoutName, err))
-	}
+// 	// 2) Unmarshal into your struct
+// 	if err := xml.Unmarshal(data, &layout); err != nil {
+// 		errorhandlers.FatalError(fmt.Errorf("failed to parse %s: %v", layoutName, err))
+// 	}
 
-	return layout
-}
+// 	return layout
+// }
 
 func startChipDnaClient() {
 	startClient := func() (*exec.Cmd, error) {
@@ -316,3 +316,13 @@ func startChipDnaClient() {
 		os.Exit(0)
 	}()
 }
+
+func pdqSerialForKiosk(pdqs []cmstypes.PDQRec, kiosk int) string {
+	for _, item := range pdqs {
+		if item.Kiosk == kiosk {
+			return item.Serial
+		}
+	}
+
+	return ""
+}
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/internal/printer/printer.go b/internal/printer/printer.go
index ad0d32c..1881a99 100644
--- a/internal/printer/printer.go
+++ b/internal/printer/printer.go
@@ -13,6 +13,7 @@ import (
 	"path/filepath"
 	"strings"
 
+	"gitea.futuresens.co.uk/futuresens/hardlink/internal/errorhandlers"
 	"github.com/alexbrainman/printer"
 	log "github.com/sirupsen/logrus"
 	imagedraw "golang.org/x/image/draw"
@@ -94,7 +95,30 @@ func ParseCardholderReceipt(data []byte) ([]ReceiptEntryXML, error) {
 	return tr.ReceiptEntries.ReceiptEntry, nil
 }
 
+func readTicketLayout() LayoutOptions {
+	var layout LayoutOptions
+
+	executablePath, err := os.Executable()
+	if err != nil {
+		errorhandlers.FatalError(fmt.Errorf("failed to locate application executable: %v", err))
+	}
+
+	layoutName := filepath.Join(filepath.Dir(executablePath), "TicketLayout.xml")
+	data, err := os.ReadFile(layoutName)
+	if err != nil {
+		errorhandlers.FatalError(fmt.Errorf("failed to read %s: %v", layoutName, err))
+	}
+
+	if err := xml.Unmarshal(data, &layout); err != nil {
+		errorhandlers.FatalError(fmt.Errorf("failed to parse %s: %v", layoutName, err))
+	}
+
+	return layout
+}
+
 func BuildRoomTicket(details RoomDetailsRec) ([]byte, error) {
+	Layout = readTicketLayout()
+
 	var buf bytes.Buffer
 
 	// shortcuts
diff --git a/release notes.md b/release notes.md
index 6b4cee5..65f3ed2 100644
--- a/release notes.md	
+++ b/release notes.md	
@@ -2,6 +2,10 @@
 
 builtVersion is a const in main.go
 
+#### v1.3.6 - 28 August 2026
+Refactor PDQ lookup for payment providers
+
+
 #### v1.3.5 - 23 July 2026
 fixed dispenser delivery confirmation