diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 0ebcbde..a26c0a1 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -274,6 +274,7 @@ Once registered you can define the dockerfile to use with `-f Dockerfile.aarch64
 
 ## Versions
 
+* **02.03.23:** - Add cron init to allow user customizable crontabs.
 * **08.02.23:** - Rebase to Alpine Edge to get access to most up to date builds of Transmission. Remove bundled 3rd party UI packages.
 * **05.01.23:** - Rebase to Alpine 3.17, restore GNU findutils package.
 * **02.11.22:** - Rebase to Alpine 3.16, migrate to s6v3.
diff --git a/readme-vars.yml b/readme-vars.yml
index 14d383b..b836e82 100644
--- a/readme-vars.yml
+++ b/readme-vars.yml
@@ -81,6 +81,7 @@ app_setup_block: |
 
 # changelog
 changelogs:
+  - { date: "02.03.23:", desc: "Add cron init to allow user customizable crontabs." }
   - { date: "08.02.23:", desc: "Rebase to Alpine Edge to get access to most up to date builds of Transmission. Remove bundled 3rd party UI packages." }
   - { date: "05.01.23:", desc: "Rebase to Alpine 3.17, restore GNU findutils package." }
   - { date: "02.11.22:", desc: "Rebase to Alpine 3.16, migrate to s6v3." }
diff --git a/root/app/blocklist-update.sh b/root/app/blocklist-update.sh
index 5ebabcd..98405c5 100755
--- a/root/app/blocklist-update.sh
+++ b/root/app/blocklist-update.sh
@@ -1,4 +1,5 @@
 #!/usr/bin/with-contenv bash
+# shellcheck shell=bash
 
 BLOCKLIST_ENABLED=$(jq -r '.["blocklist-enabled"]' /config/settings.json)
 
diff --git a/root/etc/s6-overlay/s6-rc.d/init-config-end/dependencies.d/init-transmission-config b/root/etc/s6-overlay/s6-rc.d/init-config-end/dependencies.d/init-crontabs-config
similarity index 100%
rename from root/etc/s6-overlay/s6-rc.d/init-config-end/dependencies.d/init-transmission-config
rename to root/etc/s6-overlay/s6-rc.d/init-config-end/dependencies.d/init-crontabs-config
diff --git a/root/etc/s6-overlay/s6-rc.d/init-crontabs-config/dependencies.d/init-transmission-config b/root/etc/s6-overlay/s6-rc.d/init-crontabs-config/dependencies.d/init-transmission-config
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..e69de29
diff --git a/root/etc/s6-overlay/s6-rc.d/init-crontabs-config/run b/root/etc/s6-overlay/s6-rc.d/init-crontabs-config/run
new file mode 100755
index 0000000..1080bb6
--- /dev/null
+++ b/root/etc/s6-overlay/s6-rc.d/init-crontabs-config/run
@@ -0,0 +1,22 @@
+#!/usr/bin/with-contenv bash
+# shellcheck shell=bash
+
+# make folders
+mkdir -p \
+    /config/crontabs
+
+## root
+# if crontabs do not exist in config
+if [[ ! -f /config/crontabs/root ]]; then
+    # copy crontab from system
+    if crontab -l -u root; then
+        crontab -l -u root >/config/crontabs/root
+    fi
+
+    # if crontabs still do not exist in config (were not copied from system)
+    # copy crontab from included defaults (using -n, do not overwrite an existing file)
+    cp -n /etc/crontabs/root /config/crontabs/
+fi
+# set permissions and import user crontabs
+lsiown root:root /config/crontabs/root
+crontab -u root /config/crontabs/root
diff --git a/root/etc/s6-overlay/s6-rc.d/init-crontabs-config/type b/root/etc/s6-overlay/s6-rc.d/init-crontabs-config/type
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..bdd22a1
--- /dev/null
+++ b/root/etc/s6-overlay/s6-rc.d/init-crontabs-config/type
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+oneshot
diff --git a/root/etc/s6-overlay/s6-rc.d/init-crontabs-config/up b/root/etc/s6-overlay/s6-rc.d/init-crontabs-config/up
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..006d814
--- /dev/null
+++ b/root/etc/s6-overlay/s6-rc.d/init-crontabs-config/up
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+/etc/s6-overlay/s6-rc.d/init-crontabs-config/run
diff --git a/root/etc/s6-overlay/s6-rc.d/svc-cron/run b/root/etc/s6-overlay/s6-rc.d/svc-cron/run
index acfe0d8..5eaadfd 100755
--- a/root/etc/s6-overlay/s6-rc.d/svc-cron/run
+++ b/root/etc/s6-overlay/s6-rc.d/svc-cron/run
@@ -1,5 +1,4 @@
 #!/usr/bin/with-contenv bash
 # shellcheck shell=bash
 
-exec \
-    /usr/sbin/crond -f -S -l 0 -c /etc/crontabs
+exec /usr/sbin/crond -f -S -l 5
diff --git a/root/etc/s6-overlay/s6-rc.d/user/contents.d/init-crontabs-config b/root/etc/s6-overlay/s6-rc.d/user/contents.d/init-crontabs-config
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..e69de29