diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index ed18572..a2878a1 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -217,6 +217,7 @@ Once registered you can define the dockerfile to use with `-f Dockerfile.aarch64
 
 ## Versions
 
+* **06.04.24:** - Fix deprecated `sync` command & add support for disabling `watch` command
 * **16.05.23:** - Rebase to alpine 3.18, deprecate arm32v7 (armhf) per [this notice](https://info.linuxserver.io/issues/2023-05-06-armhf/).
 * **24.07.22:** - Check for `config.yml` instead of the deprecated `config.json`.
 * **30.03.22:** - Initial Release.
diff --git a/root/defaults/abc b/root/defaults/abc
index e2e9372..1cf8fc8 100644
--- a/root/defaults/abc
+++ b/root/defaults/abc
@@ -1,2 +1,2 @@
 # min   hour    day     month   weekday command
-0 */2 * * * /usr/bin/with-contenv python3 -m plextraktsync
\ No newline at end of file
+0 */2 * * * /usr/bin/with-contenv python3 -m plextraktsync sync
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/root/etc/s6-overlay/s6-rc.d/svc-plextraktsync/run b/root/etc/s6-overlay/s6-rc.d/svc-plextraktsync/run
index b75a9c5..a7cad02 100755
--- a/root/etc/s6-overlay/s6-rc.d/svc-plextraktsync/run
+++ b/root/etc/s6-overlay/s6-rc.d/svc-plextraktsync/run
@@ -1,11 +1,17 @@
 #!/usr/bin/with-contenv bash
 
 if [ -f /config/.env ] && [ -f /config/.pytrakt.json ]; then
-    exec \
-        s6-setuidgid abc python3 -m plextraktsync watch
+    if [ -f /config/NO_WATCH ]; then
+        echo "'plextraktsync watch' is disabled because of 'NO_WATCH' file"
+        exec \
+            sleep infinity
+    else
+        exec \
+            s6-setuidgid abc python3 -m plextraktsync watch
+    fi
 else
     echo "**** Plex and/or Trakt.tv account info missing. Please manually run an initial sync via the following command on your docker host and restart the container when finished: ****"
-    echo "docker exec -it plextraktsync plextraktsync"
+    echo "docker exec -it plextraktsync plextraktsync sync"
     exec \
         sleep infinity
 fi