diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 1742625..6fa8e38 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -120,7 +120,7 @@ Container images are configured using parameters passed at runtime (such as thos
 | `-e PUID=1000` | for UserID - see below for explanation |
 | `-e PGID=1000` | for GroupID - see below for explanation |
 | `-e TZ=Europe/London` | Specify a timezone to use EG Europe/London. |
-| `-e AUTO_UPDATE=true` | Allow Jackett to update inside of the container (currently recommended by Jacket) |
+| `-e AUTO_UPDATE=true` | Allow Jackett to update inside of the container (currently recommended by Jackett and enabled by default) |
 | `-e RUN_OPTS=<run options here>` | Optionally specify additional arguments to be passed. EG. `--ProxyConnection=10.0.0.100:1234`. |
 | `-v /config` | Where Jackett should store its config file. |
 | `-v /downloads` | Path to torrent blackhole. |
diff --git a/readme-vars.yml b/readme-vars.yml
index 18571a3..8c7c36c 100644
--- a/readme-vars.yml
+++ b/readme-vars.yml
@@ -40,7 +40,7 @@ cap_add_param: false
 # optional container parameters
 opt_param_usage_include_env: true
 opt_param_env_vars:
-  - { env_var: "AUTO_UPDATE", env_value: "true", desc: "Allow Jackett to update inside of the container (currently recommended by Jacket)" }
+  - { env_var: "AUTO_UPDATE", env_value: "true", desc: "Allow Jackett to update inside of the container (currently recommended by Jackett and enabled by default)" }
   - { env_var: "RUN_OPTS", env_value: "<run options here>", desc: "Optionally specify additional arguments to be passed. EG. `--ProxyConnection=10.0.0.100:1234`." }
 opt_param_usage_include_vols: false
 opt_param_usage_include_ports: false
diff --git a/root/etc/cont-init.d/30-config b/root/etc/cont-init.d/30-config
index 85221c3..03c2971 100644
--- a/root/etc/cont-init.d/30-config
+++ b/root/etc/cont-init.d/30-config
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
 chown -R abc:abc \
 	/config
 
-if [ "${AUTO_UPDATE}" == "true" ]; then
+if [ -z ${AUTO_UPDATE+x} ] || [ "${AUTO_UPDATE}" == "true" ]; then
 	chown -R abc:abc \
 		/app/Jackett
 fi
diff --git a/root/etc/services.d/jackett/run b/root/etc/services.d/jackett/run
index 005732a..040e7ab 100644
--- a/root/etc/services.d/jackett/run
+++ b/root/etc/services.d/jackett/run
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 #!/usr/bin/with-contenv bash
 
-if [ "${AUTO_UPDATE}" == "true" ]; then
+if [ -z ${AUTO_UPDATE+x} ] || [ "${AUTO_UPDATE}" == "true" ]; then
 	COMMAND="/app/Jackett/jackett_launcher.sh"
 else
 	COMMAND="/app/Jackett/jackett --NoUpdates"