diff --git a/.gitignore b/.gitignore
index ab7eeac..e69de29 100644
--- a/.gitignore
+++ b/.gitignore
@@ -1,2 +0,0 @@
-docker-compose.yml
-!docker-compose.yml.sample
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diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 883c46a..89b39e6 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -34,9 +34,9 @@ The architectures supported by this image are:
 
 Webui is accessible at http://SERVERIP:PORT
 
-Edit /config/monitrc to add services to monitor. Use `then exec "/config/monit2apprise"` to send alerts via configured apprise targets.
+Edit `/config/monitrc` to add services to monitor. Use `then exec "/config/monit2apprise.sh"` to send alerts via configured apprise targets.
 
-Edit /config/monit2apprise to customise the alert message.
+Edit `/config/monit2apprise.sh` to customise the alert message.
 
 More info at [monit](https://mmonit.com/monit/).
 
diff --git a/docker-compose.yml.sample b/docker-compose.yml.sample
deleted file mode 100644
index b546803..0000000
--- a/docker-compose.yml.sample
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,23 +0,0 @@
-version: "2"
-
-services:
-  monit:
-    build: .
-    image: local/monit
-    container_name: monit
-    hostname: monit
-    logging:
-      driver: json-file
-      options:
-        max-size: "10m"
-        max-file: "5"
-    environment:
-      - PUID=1000
-      - PGID=1000
-      - TGTOKEN=${TGTOKEN}
-      - TGCHATID=${TGCHATID}
-    ports:
-      - 2812:2812
-    volumes:
-      - ./config:/config
-    restart: unless-stopped
diff --git a/root/defaults/monit2apprise b/root/defaults/monit2apprise
old mode 100644
new mode 100755
diff --git a/root/etc/cont-init.d/50-config b/root/etc/cont-init.d/50-config
index 9f77dcb..77b3710 100644
--- a/root/etc/cont-init.d/50-config
+++ b/root/etc/cont-init.d/50-config
@@ -5,14 +5,16 @@ if [ ! -f "/config/monitrc" ]; then
 	cp -a /defaults/monitrc /config/monitrc
 fi
 
-if [ ! -f "/config/monit2apprise" ]; then
-	cp -a /defaults/monit2apprise /config/monit2apprise
+if [ ! -f "/config/monit2apprise.sh" ]; then
+	cp -a /defaults/monit2apprise.sh /config/monit2apprise.sh
 fi
 
 # set permissions
-chown -R abc:abc \
-	/config
-
 chmod 700 \
 	/config/monitrc
-	/config/monit2apprise
+
+chmod +x \
+	/config/monit2apprise.sh
+
+chown -R abc:abc \
+	/config
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