diff --git a/docker/Dockerfile b/docker/Dockerfile
index 83cd4c5e..558f75dc 100644
--- a/docker/Dockerfile
+++ b/docker/Dockerfile
@@ -18,7 +18,9 @@ RUN mkdir -pv "${DEFAULT_WORKSPACE}" && \
       vim \
       g++ \
       nano \
+      unzip \
       make \
+      deno \
       libffi-dev \
       "python3>=3.10" \
       py3-pip \
@@ -30,6 +32,7 @@ RUN mkdir -pv "${DEFAULT_WORKSPACE}" && \
       "aria2>=1.36.0" && \
     ffmpeg -version && \
     aria2c --version && \
+    deno --version && \
     # Install phantomjs if using x86_64, ensure it is properly installed
     if [[ $(uname -m) == "x86_64" ]]; then \
       echo "installing phantomjs" && \
@@ -43,7 +46,6 @@ RUN mkdir -pv "${DEFAULT_WORKSPACE}" && \
       phantomjs --version && \
       cd -; \
     fi && \
-    echo "hi" && \
     # Install ytdl-sub, ensure it is installed properly
     python3 -m pip install --break-system-packages --no-cache-dir ytdl_sub-*.whl && \
       ytdl-sub -h && \
@@ -52,8 +54,9 @@ RUN mkdir -pv "${DEFAULT_WORKSPACE}" && \
     apk del \
       g++ \
       make \
-      libffi-dev \
-      py3-setuptools
+      libffi-dev && \
+    python3 -m pip --help
+
 
 ###############################################################################
 # CONTAINER CONFIGS
diff --git a/docker/Dockerfile.gui b/docker/Dockerfile.gui
index 892fd569..11a31d6c 100644
--- a/docker/Dockerfile.gui
+++ b/docker/Dockerfile.gui
@@ -23,6 +23,7 @@ RUN mkdir -p /config && \
       vim \
       g++ \
       nano \
+      unzip \
       make \
       python3-pip \
       fontconfig \
@@ -61,8 +62,11 @@ RUN mkdir -p /config && \
       echo "Phantom JS version:" && \
       phantomjs --version ; \
     fi && \
+    # Install Deno, required for YouTube downloads
+    curl -fsSL https://deno.land/install.sh | DENO_INSTALL=/usr/local sh -s -- -y --no-modify-path && \
+    deno --help && \
     # Install ytdl-sub, ensure it is installed properly
-    pip install --no-cache-dir --break-system-packages ytdl_sub-*.whl && \
+    python3 -m pip install --no-cache-dir --break-system-packages ytdl_sub-*.whl && \
       ytdl-sub -h && \
     # Delete unneeded packages after install
     rm ytdl_sub-*.whl && \
@@ -70,11 +74,11 @@ RUN mkdir -p /config && \
       g++ \
       make \
       xz-utils \
-      bzip2 \
-      python3-venv && \
+      bzip2 && \
     apt-get autoremove -y && \
     apt-get purge -y --auto-remove && \
-    rm -rf /var/lib/apt/lists/*
+    rm -rf /var/lib/apt/lists/* && \
+    python3 -m pip --help
 
 ###############################################################################
 # CONTAINER CONFIGS
diff --git a/docker/Dockerfile.ubuntu b/docker/Dockerfile.ubuntu
index 37240dd4..b2de4019 100644
--- a/docker/Dockerfile.ubuntu
+++ b/docker/Dockerfile.ubuntu
@@ -26,6 +26,7 @@ RUN mkdir -pv "${DEFAULT_WORKSPACE}" && \
       vim \
       g++ \
       nano \
+      unzip \
       make \
       python3-pip \
       fontconfig \
@@ -64,8 +65,11 @@ RUN mkdir -pv "${DEFAULT_WORKSPACE}" && \
       echo "Phantom JS version:" && \
       phantomjs --version ; \
     fi && \
+    # Install Deno, required for YouTube downloads
+    curl -fsSL https://deno.land/install.sh | DENO_INSTALL=/usr/local sh -s -- -y --no-modify-path && \
+    deno --help && \
     # Install ytdl-sub, ensure it is installed properly
-    pip install --no-cache-dir --break-system-packages ytdl_sub-*.whl && \
+    python3 -m pip install --no-cache-dir --break-system-packages ytdl_sub-*.whl && \
       ytdl-sub -h && \
     # Delete unneeded packages after install
     rm ytdl_sub-*.whl && \
@@ -73,11 +77,11 @@ RUN mkdir -pv "${DEFAULT_WORKSPACE}" && \
       g++ \
       make \
       xz-utils \
-      bzip2 \
-      python3-venv && \
+      bzip2 && \
     apt-get autoremove -y && \
     apt-get purge -y --auto-remove && \
-    rm -rf /var/lib/apt/lists/*
+    rm -rf /var/lib/apt/lists/* && \
+    python3 -m pip --help
 
 ###############################################################################
 # CONTAINER CONFIGS
diff --git a/docker/root/custom-cont-init.d/defaults b/docker/root/custom-cont-init.d/defaults
index 41f4104b..0dcbc36d 100644
--- a/docker/root/custom-cont-init.d/defaults
+++ b/docker/root/custom-cont-init.d/defaults
@@ -28,16 +28,16 @@ echo "" > "$LOGS_TO_STDOUT"
 # https://github.com/yt-dlp/yt-dlp/wiki/Installation#with-pip
 if [ "$UPDATE_YT_DLP_ON_START" == "stable" ] ; then
     echo "UPDATE_YT_DLP_ON_START is set to stable, attempting to update to a new stable version of yt-dlp if it exists."
-    python3 -m pip install -U "yt-dlp[default]" --break-system-packages
+    python3 -m pip install -U "yt-dlp[default]" --break-system-packages --root-user-action=ignore
 elif [ "$UPDATE_YT_DLP_ON_START" == "nightly" ] ; then
     echo "UPDATE_YT_DLP_ON_START is set to nightly, attempting to update to the latest nightly version of yt-dlp."
-    python3 -m pip install -U --pre "yt-dlp[default]"
+    python3 -m pip install -U --pre "yt-dlp[default]" --root-user-action=ignore
 elif [ "$UPDATE_YT_DLP_ON_START" == "master" ] ; then
     echo "UPDATE_YT_DLP_ON_START is set to master, pulling yt-dlp's latest commit for install."
-    python3 -m pip install -U pip hatchling wheel
-    python3 -m pip install --force-reinstall "yt-dlp[default] @ https://github.com/yt-dlp/yt-dlp/archive/master.tar.gz"
+    python3 -m pip install -U pip hatchling wheel --root-user-action=ignore
+    python3 -m pip install --force-reinstall "yt-dlp[default] @ https://github.com/yt-dlp/yt-dlp/archive/master.tar.gz" --root-user-action=ignore
 else
-  echo "UPDATE_YT_DLP_ON_START is not set, using packaged version."
+    echo "UPDATE_YT_DLP_ON_START is not set, using packaged version."
 fi
 
 # set up cron
@@ -49,7 +49,7 @@ if [ "$CRON_SCHEDULE" != "" ] ; then
     echo '#!/bin/bash' > "$CRON_WRAPPER_SCRIPT"
     echo "PATH=/usr/local/sbin:/usr/local/bin:/usr/sbin:/usr/bin:/sbin:/bin" >> "$CRON_WRAPPER_SCRIPT"
     echo "cd \"$DEFAULT_WORKSPACE\"" >> "$CRON_WRAPPER_SCRIPT"
-    echo ". \"$CRON_SCRIPT\" | tee -a \"$LOGS_TO_STDOUT\"" >> "$CRON_WRAPPER_SCRIPT"
+    echo ". \"$CRON_SCRIPT\" >> \"$LOGS_TO_STDOUT\" 2>&1" >> "$CRON_WRAPPER_SCRIPT"
     chmod +x "$CRON_WRAPPER_SCRIPT"
     chown abc:abc "$CRON_WRAPPER_SCRIPT"
 
diff --git a/docker/testing/docker-compose.yml b/docker/testing/docker-compose.yml
index 604ad5d9..2f85ff53 100644
--- a/docker/testing/docker-compose.yml
+++ b/docker/testing/docker-compose.yml
@@ -9,8 +9,9 @@ services:
       PUID: "1000"
       PGID: "1000"
       TZ: "America/Los_Angeles"
-      CRON_SCHEDULE: '"*/1 * * * *"'
+      CRON_SCHEDULE: '*/1 * * * *'
       CRON_RUN_ON_START: "true"
+      UPDATE_YT_DLP_ON_START: "stable"
     volumes:
       - "./volumes/ytdl-sub-gui/:/config/"
     ports:
@@ -19,14 +20,15 @@ services:
   ytdl-sub-headless:
     build:
       context: "../"
-    image: "ytdl-sub-headless:local"
+    image: "ytdl-sub:local"
     container_name: "ytdl-sub-headless"
     environment:
       PUID: "1000"
       PGID: "1000"
       TZ: "America/Los_Angeles"
-      CRON_SCHEDULE: '"*/1 * * * *"'
+      CRON_SCHEDULE: '*/1 * * * *'
       CRON_RUN_ON_START: "true"
+      UPDATE_YT_DLP_ON_START: "stable"
     volumes:
       - "./volumes/ytdl-sub-headless/:/config/"
     restart: "unless-stopped"
@@ -40,8 +42,9 @@ services:
       PUID: "1000"
       PGID: "1000"
       TZ: "America/Los_Angeles"
-      CRON_SCHEDULE: '"*/1 * * * *"'
+      CRON_SCHEDULE: '*/1 * * * *'
       CRON_RUN_ON_START: "true"
+      UPDATE_YT_DLP_ON_START: "stable"
     volumes:
       - "./volumes/ytdl-sub-ubuntu/:/config/"
     restart: "unless-stopped"