diff --git a/scripts/entrypoint.sh b/scripts/entrypoint.sh
index 18776c1..fec4353 100644
--- a/scripts/entrypoint.sh
+++ b/scripts/entrypoint.sh
@@ -1,8 +1,17 @@
 #!/bin/sh
 
-# Create crontab in a writable location
+# Create crontab in a writable location and set proper permissions
 mkdir -p /tmp/crontabs
-echo "${CRONTAB} /scripts/backup.sh" > /tmp/crontabs/root
+echo "${CRONTAB:-"0 * * * *"} /scripts/backup.sh" > /tmp/crontabs/root
+chmod 644 /tmp/crontabs/root
 
+# Run initial backup
 /scripts/backup.sh
-exec crond -f -c /tmp/crontabs
+
+# Start crond with debug output
+echo "Starting crond with config:"
+cat /tmp/crontabs/root
+echo "---"
+
+# Start crond in foreground with debug output
+exec crond -f -c /tmp/crontabs -d 8