diff --git a/docker/Dockerfile b/docker/Dockerfile
index 9f8e923a..ffadc3c9 100644
--- a/docker/Dockerfile
+++ b/docker/Dockerfile
@@ -54,8 +54,7 @@ RUN mkdir -pv "${DEFAULT_WORKSPACE}" && \
     apk del \
       g++ \
       make \
-      libffi-dev \
-      py3-setuptools
+      libffi-dev
 
 ###############################################################################
 # CONTAINER CONFIGS
diff --git a/docker/Dockerfile.gui b/docker/Dockerfile.gui
index 117dfb64..98f1b3cc 100644
--- a/docker/Dockerfile.gui
+++ b/docker/Dockerfile.gui
@@ -66,7 +66,7 @@ RUN mkdir -p /config && \
     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 && \
diff --git a/docker/Dockerfile.ubuntu b/docker/Dockerfile.ubuntu
index f06d3f7a..e6c432f0 100644
--- a/docker/Dockerfile.ubuntu
+++ b/docker/Dockerfile.ubuntu
@@ -69,7 +69,7 @@ RUN mkdir -pv "${DEFAULT_WORKSPACE}" && \
     curl -fsSL https://deno.land/install.sh | DENO_INSTALL=/usr/local sh -s -- -y --no-modify-path && \
     deno --help &&
     # Install ytdl-sub, ensure it is installed properly
-    pip install --no-cache-dir --break-system-packages ytdl_sub-*.whl && \
+    python3 -m pip install --no-cache-dir --break-system-packages ytdl_sub-*.whl && \
       ytdl-sub -h && \
     # Delete unneeded packages after install
     rm ytdl_sub-*.whl && \
diff --git a/docker/root/custom-cont-init.d/defaults b/docker/root/custom-cont-init.d/defaults
index 343e62c8..7fdd138c 100644
--- a/docker/root/custom-cont-init.d/defaults
+++ b/docker/root/custom-cont-init.d/defaults
@@ -28,14 +28,14 @@ echo "" > "$LOGS_TO_STDOUT"
 # https://github.com/yt-dlp/yt-dlp/wiki/Installation#with-pip
 if [ "$UPDATE_YT_DLP_ON_START" == "stable" ] ; then
     echo "UPDATE_YT_DLP_ON_START is set to stable, attempting to update to a new stable version of yt-dlp if it exists."
-    python3 -m pip install -U "yt-dlp[default]" --break-system-packages
+    python3 -m pip install -U "yt-dlp[default]" --break-system-packages --root-user-action
 elif [ "$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
 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
+    python3 -m pip install --force-reinstall "yt-dlp[default] @ https://github.com/yt-dlp/yt-dlp/archive/master.tar.gz" --root-user-action
 else
   echo "UPDATE_YT_DLP_ON_START is not set, using packaged version."
 fi