diff --git a/rootfs/usr/local/etc/docker/init.d/05-dockerd.sh b/rootfs/usr/local/etc/docker/init.d/05-dockerd.sh
index 8ffade9..3c2b463 100755
--- a/rootfs/usr/local/etc/docker/init.d/05-dockerd.sh
+++ b/rootfs/usr/local/etc/docker/init.d/05-dockerd.sh
@@ -263,8 +263,11 @@ __run_precopy() {
 	# Define environment
 	local hostname=${HOSTNAME}
 	[ -d "/run/healthcheck" ] || mkdir -p "/run/healthcheck"
-	# Define actions/commands
-
+	# Seed /config/$SERVICE_NAME from the baked /etc copy on first run
+	if [ -d "$ETC_DIR" ] && __is_dir_empty "$CONF_DIR"; then
+		mkdir -p "$CONF_DIR"
+		cp -Rf "$ETC_DIR/." "$CONF_DIR/" 2>/dev/null || true
+	fi
 	# allow custom functions
 	if builtin type -t __run_precopy_local | grep -q 'function'; then __run_precopy_local; fi
 }
@@ -940,9 +943,6 @@ sysname="${SERVER_NAME:-${FULL_DOMAIN_NAME:-$HOSTNAME}}"
 # - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
 __create_service_env
 # - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
-# Setup /config directories
-__init_config_etc
-# - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
 # pre-run function
 __execute_prerun
 # - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
diff --git a/rootfs/usr/local/etc/docker/init.d/08-gitea.sh b/rootfs/usr/local/etc/docker/init.d/08-gitea.sh
index 883af7b..0ee6ee2 100755
--- a/rootfs/usr/local/etc/docker/init.d/08-gitea.sh
+++ b/rootfs/usr/local/etc/docker/init.d/08-gitea.sh
@@ -291,6 +291,11 @@ __run_precopy() {
 	# during container startup, after the entrypoint's initial copy. Applying it here
 	# (in the init.d phase) ensures it takes effect after Docker finishes network setup.
 	[ -f "/usr/local/etc/resolv.conf" ] && cp -f "/usr/local/etc/resolv.conf" "/etc/resolv.conf" 2>/dev/null || true
+	# Seed /config/$SERVICE_NAME from the baked /etc copy on first run
+	if [ -d "$ETC_DIR" ] && __is_dir_empty "$CONF_DIR"; then
+		mkdir -p "$CONF_DIR"
+		cp -Rf "$ETC_DIR/." "$CONF_DIR/" 2>/dev/null || true
+	fi
 	# allow custom functions
 	if builtin type -t __run_precopy_local | grep -q 'function'; then __run_precopy_local; fi
 }
@@ -870,9 +875,6 @@ sysname="${SERVER_NAME:-${FULL_DOMAIN_NAME:-$HOSTNAME}}"
 # - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
 __create_service_env
 # - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
-# Setup /config directories
-__init_config_etc
-# - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
 # pre-run function
 __execute_prerun
 # - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
diff --git a/rootfs/usr/local/etc/docker/init.d/zz-act_runner.sh b/rootfs/usr/local/etc/docker/init.d/zz-act_runner.sh
index eb80db1..6911676 100755
--- a/rootfs/usr/local/etc/docker/init.d/zz-act_runner.sh
+++ b/rootfs/usr/local/etc/docker/init.d/zz-act_runner.sh
@@ -333,8 +333,11 @@ __run_precopy() {
 	# Define environment
 	local hostname=${HOSTNAME}
 	[ -d "/run/healthcheck" ] || mkdir -p "/run/healthcheck"
-	# Define actions/commands
-
+	# Seed /config/$SERVICE_NAME from the baked /etc copy on first run
+	if [ -d "$ETC_DIR" ] && __is_dir_empty "$CONF_DIR"; then
+		mkdir -p "$CONF_DIR"
+		cp -Rf "$ETC_DIR/." "$CONF_DIR/" 2>/dev/null || true
+	fi
 	# allow custom functions
 	if builtin type -t __run_precopy_local | grep -q 'function'; then __run_precopy_local; fi
 }
@@ -916,9 +919,6 @@ sysname="${SERVER_NAME:-${FULL_DOMAIN_NAME:-$HOSTNAME}}"
 # - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
 __create_service_env
 # - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
-# Setup /config directories
-__init_config_etc
-# - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
 # pre-run function
 __execute_prerun
 # - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -