diff --git a/Dockerfile b/Dockerfile
index 320e884..f8e52f9 100644
--- a/Dockerfile
+++ b/Dockerfile
@@ -5,21 +5,18 @@ RUN apt-get update && apt-get install -y --no-install-recommends \
     xdg-user-dirs=0.17-2 \
     procps=2:3.3.17-5 \
     wget=1.21-1+deb11u1 \
+    && apt-get install -y cron \
     && apt-get clean \
     && rm -rf /var/lib/apt/lists/*
 
 RUN wget -q https://github.com/itzg/rcon-cli/releases/download/1.6.4/rcon-cli_1.6.4_linux_amd64.tar.gz -O - | tar -xz
 RUN mv rcon-cli /usr/bin/rcon-cli
 
-
 RUN rm -f /var/run/crond.pid
-RUN apt-get update && apt-get -y install cron
-
 COPY ./scripts/backup.sh /usr/local/bin/backup
 RUN chmod +x /usr/local/bin/backup
-RUN echo "*/1 * * * * /usr/local/bin/backup\n" > /etc/cron.d/backups-cron
+RUN echo "0 3 * * * root bash /usr/local/bin/backup" > /etc/cron.d/backups-cron
 RUN chmod 0644 /etc/cron.d/backups-cron
-RUN crontab /etc/cron.d/backups-cron
 
 ENV PORT= \
     PUID=1000 \
diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index b23efda..f7b8587 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -162,6 +162,25 @@ docker exec palworld-server backup
 
 This will create a backup at `/palworld/backups/`
 
+## Setting Up Automatic Backups with Cron
+
+This section guides you through the process of configuring automatic backups using Cron. Use the provided command to set up the necessary Cron job for your Palworld server within a Docker environment.
+
+The configured backup system automatically deletes backups older than 7 days to manage storage efficiently.
+
+```bash
+docker exec palworld-server cron /etc/cron.d/backups-cron
+
+```
+
+Additionally, to stop the cron process within the Docker container, you can use the following command:
+
+```bash
+docker exec palworld-server service cron stop
+```
+
+This command stops the cron service within the specified container, halting the scheduled cron job.
+
 ## Editing Server Settings
 
 When the server starts, a `PalWorldSettings.ini` file will be created in the following location: `<mount_folder>/Pal/Saved/Config/LinuxServer/PalWorldSettings.ini`