diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index a4d734d..29a8a95 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -14,6 +14,10 @@ Subclass an adapter in your own repository to add domain-specific methods while
 
 Connection adapters expose `connect()`, `disconnect()`, and `is_connected()`. The latter verifies backend reachability with a cached health probe (default TTL: 1 second). Subclasses may override `health_check_ttl_seconds`. `connect()` is idempotent: calling it while already connected and healthy is a no-op.
 
+## Future direction
+
+The current API is synchronous. Async repository interfaces and adapters may be added in a future release; existing sync usage would remain supported.
+
 ## Optional dependencies
 
 Repository **interfaces** import with the base package. **Adapters** require the matching extra; importing an adapter without its extra raises `ImportError` with install instructions.
diff --git a/pyproject.toml b/pyproject.toml
index def486f..06d88c0 100644
--- a/pyproject.toml
+++ b/pyproject.toml
@@ -39,7 +39,6 @@ build-backend = "hatchling.build"
 
 [tool.pytest.ini_options]
 testpaths = ["tests"]
-pythonpath = ["."]
 addopts = "--import-mode=importlib"
 markers = [
     "integration: tests requiring Docker containers (deselect with '-m \"not integration\"')",