diff --git a/Dockerfile b/Dockerfile
index 6470e4d19..57b827034 100644
--- a/Dockerfile
+++ b/Dockerfile
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 # syntax=docker/dockerfile:1
 
-FROM ghcr.io/linuxserver/unrar:latest as unrar
+FROM ghcr.io/linuxserver/unrar:latest AS unrar
 
 FROM ghcr.io/linuxserver/baseimage-alpine:edge
 
diff --git a/Dockerfile.aarch64 b/Dockerfile.aarch64
index 33bcbdd5e..e032a44c8 100644
--- a/Dockerfile.aarch64
+++ b/Dockerfile.aarch64
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 # syntax=docker/dockerfile:1
 
-FROM ghcr.io/linuxserver/unrar:arm64v8-latest as unrar
+FROM ghcr.io/linuxserver/unrar:arm64v8-latest AS unrar
 
 FROM ghcr.io/linuxserver/baseimage-alpine:arm64v8-edge
 
diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index ff2ea9203..5c54481af 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -106,7 +106,7 @@ services:
       - TORRENTING_PORT=6881
     volumes:
       - /path/to/qbittorrent/appdata:/config
-      - /path/to/downloads:/downloads
+      - /path/to/downloads:/downloads #optional
     ports:
       - 8080:8080
       - 6881:6881
@@ -128,7 +128,7 @@ docker run -d \
   -p 6881:6881 \
   -p 6881:6881/udp \
   -v /path/to/qbittorrent/appdata:/config \
-  -v /path/to/downloads:/downloads \
+  -v /path/to/downloads:/downloads `#optional` \
   --restart unless-stopped \
   lscr.io/linuxserver/qbittorrent:latest
 ```
diff --git a/readme-vars.yml b/readme-vars.yml
index a1da5ca2f..6ff859bdf 100644
--- a/readme-vars.yml
+++ b/readme-vars.yml
@@ -24,7 +24,6 @@ param_container_name: "{{ project_name }}"
 param_usage_include_vols: true
 param_volumes:
   - { vol_path: "/config", vol_host_path: "/path/to/{{ project_name }}/appdata", desc: "Contains all relevant configuration files." }
-  - { vol_path: "/downloads", vol_host_path: "/path/to/downloads", desc: "Location of downloads on disk." }
 param_usage_include_ports: true
 param_ports:
   - { external_port: "8080", internal_port: "8080", port_desc: "WebUI" }
@@ -34,6 +33,11 @@ param_usage_include_env: true
 param_env_vars:
   - { env_var: "WEBUI_PORT", env_value: "8080", desc: "for changing the port of the web UI, see below for explanation"}
   - { env_var: "TORRENTING_PORT", env_value: "6881", desc: "for changing the port of tcp/udp connection, see below for explanation" }
+opt_param_usage_include_vols: true
+opt_param_volumes:
+  - { vol_path: "/downloads", vol_host_path: "/path/to/downloads", desc: "Location of downloads on disk." }
+
+readonly_supported: true
 
 # application setup block
 app_setup_block_enabled: true
diff --git a/root/etc/s6-overlay/s6-rc.d/init-qbittorrent-config/run b/root/etc/s6-overlay/s6-rc.d/init-qbittorrent-config/run
index 5b05d8ff3..03034247e 100755
--- a/root/etc/s6-overlay/s6-rc.d/init-qbittorrent-config/run
+++ b/root/etc/s6-overlay/s6-rc.d/init-qbittorrent-config/run
@@ -10,10 +10,8 @@ if [[ ! -f /config/qBittorrent/qBittorrent.conf ]]; then
 fi
 
 # chown download directory if currently not set to abc
-if [[ -d /downloads ]]; then
-    if [[ "$(stat -c '%U' /downloads)" != "abc" ]]; then
-        lsiown -R abc:abc /downloads
-    fi
+if grep -qe ' /downloads ' /proc/mounts; then
+    lsiown abc:abc /downloads
 fi
 
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