diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index d4a3bfe..8889084 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -333,6 +333,7 @@ Once registered you can define the dockerfile to use with `-f Dockerfile.aarch64
 
 ## Versions
 
+* **26.08.24:** - Restructure init to allow for plugins as mods.
 * **16.07.24:** - Add required packages for LDAP support.
 * **01.06.24:** - Rebase to Alpine 3.20.
 * **23.12.23:** - Rebase to Alpine 3.19.
diff --git a/readme-vars.yml b/readme-vars.yml
index 90e1764..e610ede 100644
--- a/readme-vars.yml
+++ b/readme-vars.yml
@@ -57,6 +57,7 @@ app_setup_block: |
 
 # changelog
 changelogs:
+  - { date: "26.08.24:", desc: "Restructure init to allow for plugins as mods."}
   - { date: "16.07.24:", desc: "Add required packages for LDAP support."}
   - { date: "01.06.24:", desc: "Rebase to Alpine 3.20."}
   - { date: "23.12.23:", desc: "Rebase to Alpine 3.19."}
diff --git a/root/etc/s6-overlay/s6-rc.d/init-netbox-config/run b/root/etc/s6-overlay/s6-rc.d/init-netbox-config/run
index 152530a..a201cfe 100755
--- a/root/etc/s6-overlay/s6-rc.d/init-netbox-config/run
+++ b/root/etc/s6-overlay/s6-rc.d/init-netbox-config/run
@@ -52,33 +52,6 @@ ln -sf /config/ldap_config.py /app/netbox/netbox/netbox/ldap_config.py
 
 mv /defaults/uwsgi.ini /app/netbox/netbox/uwsgi.ini > /dev/null 2>&1
 
-# build docs
-if [[ ! -e "/app/netbox/netbox/project-static/docs/index.html" ]]; then
-    cd /app/netbox || exit 1
-    echo "Building local documentation"
-    mkdocs build -q
-    cd /app/netbox/netbox || exit 1
-fi
-
 # permissions
 lsiown -R abc:abc \
-    /app/netbox/netbox/static \
     /config
-
-s6-setuidgid abc python3 ./manage.py migrate
-
-if [[ -n "$SUPERUSER_EMAIL" ]] && [[ -n "$SUPERUSER_PASSWORD" ]]; then
-cat << EOF | s6-setuidgid abc python3 /app/netbox/netbox/manage.py shell
-from users.models import Token, User;
-
-username = 'admin';
-password = '$SUPERUSER_PASSWORD';
-email = '$SUPERUSER_EMAIL';
-
-if not User.objects.filter(username='admin'):
-    User.objects.create_superuser(username, email, password);
-    print('Superuser created.');
-else:
-    print('Superuser creation skipped. Already exists.');
-EOF
-fi
diff --git a/root/etc/s6-overlay/s6-rc.d/svc-netbox/dependencies.d/init-services b/root/etc/s6-overlay/s6-rc.d/svc-netbox-prepare/dependencies.d/init-services
similarity index 100%
rename from root/etc/s6-overlay/s6-rc.d/svc-netbox/dependencies.d/init-services
rename to root/etc/s6-overlay/s6-rc.d/svc-netbox-prepare/dependencies.d/init-services
diff --git a/root/etc/s6-overlay/s6-rc.d/svc-netbox-prepare/run b/root/etc/s6-overlay/s6-rc.d/svc-netbox-prepare/run
new file mode 100755
index 0000000..e3fe66f
--- /dev/null
+++ b/root/etc/s6-overlay/s6-rc.d/svc-netbox-prepare/run
@@ -0,0 +1,34 @@
+#!/usr/bin/with-contenv bash
+# shellcheck shell=bash
+
+cd /app/netbox/netbox || exit 1
+
+s6-setuidgid abc python3 ./manage.py migrate
+
+if [[ -n "$SUPERUSER_EMAIL" ]] && [[ -n "$SUPERUSER_PASSWORD" ]]; then
+cat << EOF | s6-setuidgid abc python3 /app/netbox/netbox/manage.py shell
+from users.models import Token, User;
+
+username = 'admin';
+password = '$SUPERUSER_PASSWORD';
+email = '$SUPERUSER_EMAIL';
+
+if not User.objects.filter(username='admin'):
+    User.objects.create_superuser(username, email, password);
+    print('Superuser created.');
+else:
+    print('Superuser creation skipped. Already exists.');
+EOF
+fi
+
+# build docs
+if [[ ! -e "/app/netbox/netbox/project-static/docs/index.html" ]]; then
+    cd /app/netbox || exit 1
+    echo "Building local documentation"
+    mkdocs build -q
+    cd /app/netbox/netbox || exit 1
+fi
+
+# permissions
+lsiown -R abc:abc \
+    /app/netbox/netbox/static
diff --git a/root/etc/s6-overlay/s6-rc.d/svc-netbox-prepare/type b/root/etc/s6-overlay/s6-rc.d/svc-netbox-prepare/type
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..bdd22a1
--- /dev/null
+++ b/root/etc/s6-overlay/s6-rc.d/svc-netbox-prepare/type
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+oneshot
diff --git a/root/etc/s6-overlay/s6-rc.d/svc-netbox-prepare/up b/root/etc/s6-overlay/s6-rc.d/svc-netbox-prepare/up
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..c716644
--- /dev/null
+++ b/root/etc/s6-overlay/s6-rc.d/svc-netbox-prepare/up
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+/etc/s6-overlay/s6-rc.d/svc-netbox-prepare/run
diff --git a/root/etc/s6-overlay/s6-rc.d/svc-netbox/dependencies.d/svc-netbox-prepare b/root/etc/s6-overlay/s6-rc.d/svc-netbox/dependencies.d/svc-netbox-prepare
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..e69de29
diff --git a/root/etc/s6-overlay/s6-rc.d/user/contents.d/svc-netbox-prepare b/root/etc/s6-overlay/s6-rc.d/user/contents.d/svc-netbox-prepare
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..e69de29