diff --git a/docker/Dockerfile b/docker/Dockerfile
index e9015270..89fe6f84 100644
--- a/docker/Dockerfile
+++ b/docker/Dockerfile
@@ -55,6 +55,8 @@ RUN mkdir -p /config && \
 # CONTAINER CONFIGS
 
 ENV EDITOR="nano" \
-HOME="/config"
+HOME="/config" \
+DOCKER_MODS=linuxserver/mods:universal-stdout-logs|linuxserver/mods:universal-cron \
+LOGS_TO_STDOUT=/config/cron_logs.txt
 
 VOLUME /config
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diff --git a/docker/Dockerfile.gui b/docker/Dockerfile.gui
index bd745f0e..6689300f 100644
--- a/docker/Dockerfile.gui
+++ b/docker/Dockerfile.gui
@@ -81,7 +81,8 @@ RUN mkdir -p /config && \
 ENV YTDL_SUB_TYPE="gui" \
 EDITOR="nano" \
 HOME="/config" \
-DOCKER_MODS=linuxserver/mods:universal-cron \
+DOCKER_MODS=linuxserver/mods:universal-stdout-logs|linuxserver/mods:universal-cron \
+LOGS_TO_STDOUT=/config/ytdl-sub-configs/cron_logs.txt \
 DEFAULT_WORKSPACE=/config/ytdl-sub-configs
 
 VOLUME /config
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diff --git a/docker/Dockerfile.ubuntu b/docker/Dockerfile.ubuntu
index 798e07a3..2c37edf6 100644
--- a/docker/Dockerfile.ubuntu
+++ b/docker/Dockerfile.ubuntu
@@ -81,6 +81,8 @@ RUN mkdir -p /config && \
 # CONTAINER CONFIGS
 
 ENV EDITOR="nano" \
-HOME="/config"
+HOME="/config" \
+DOCKER_MODS=linuxserver/mods:universal-stdout-logs|linuxserver/mods:universal-cron \
+LOGS_TO_STDOUT=/config/cron_logs.txt
 
 VOLUME /config
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diff --git a/docker/root/custom-cont-init.d/defaults-gui b/docker/root/custom-cont-init.d/defaults-gui
index 01affd47..38cece86 100644
--- a/docker/root/custom-cont-init.d/defaults-gui
+++ b/docker/root/custom-cont-init.d/defaults-gui
@@ -18,6 +18,41 @@ echo "Checking ytdl-sub-gui defaults..."
     mkdir -p /config/ytdl-sub-configs/examples && \
     cp /defaults/examples/* /config/ytdl-sub-configs/examples
 
+if [ "$CRON_ENABLE" = true ] ; then
+
+  # set cron schedule if not set
+  if [ -z "${CRON_SCHEDULE}" ]  ; then
+    CRON_SCHEDULE="0 */6 * * *"
+  fi
+
+  # put it into the crontab file
+  echo "# min hour day month weekday command" > /config/crontabs/abc
+  echo " ${CRON_SCHEDULE} /config/ytdl-sub-configs/cron_script | tee -a /config/ytdl-sub-configs/cron_logs.txt" >> /config/crontabs/abc
+
+  # clear the cron logs on start, always
+  echo > /config/ytdl-sub-configs/cron_logs.txt
+
+  # restart cron
+  /etc/init.d/cron restart
+
+  # check cron
+  crontab -u abc -l
+  ret=$?
+
+  if [ $ret -eq 0 ]; then
+    echo "Cron schedule is successfully set to ${CRON_SCHEDULE}"
+    if [ "$CRON_RUN_ON_START" = true ] ; then
+      # Run cron script on start
+      /config/ytdl-sub-configs/cron_script | tee -a /config/ytdl-sub-configs/cron_logs.txt &
+    fi
+  else
+    echo "Cron schedule is invalid, disabling"
+  fi
+fi
+
+
+
+
 # permissions
 chown -R ${PUID:-abc}:${PGID:-abc} \
     /config
diff --git a/docker/testing/docker-compose.yml b/docker/testing/docker-compose.yml
index 1a8797b9..c61ce947 100644
--- a/docker/testing/docker-compose.yml
+++ b/docker/testing/docker-compose.yml
@@ -6,6 +6,9 @@ services:
       - PUID=1000
       - PGID=1000
       - TZ=America/Los_Angeles
+      - CRON_ENABLE=True
+      - CRON_SCHEDULE=* * * * */1
+      - CRON_RUN_ON_START=True
     volumes:
       - ./volumes/ytdl-sub-gui:/config
     ports:
diff --git a/src/ytdl_sub/__init__.py b/src/ytdl_sub/__init__.py
index a1ae89f9..d5b6ba3a 100644
--- a/src/ytdl_sub/__init__.py
+++ b/src/ytdl_sub/__init__.py
@@ -1,2 +1,2 @@
-__pypi_version__ = "2023.10.22.post3"
-__local_version__ = "2023.10.22+bfba4f0"
+__pypi_version__ = "2024.06.18"
+__local_version__ = "2024.06.18+f7305ebf"