diff --git a/chatmail_relay.dockerfile b/chatmail_relay.dockerfile
index dd8b2bb..ea691c5 100644
--- a/chatmail_relay.dockerfile
+++ b/chatmail_relay.dockerfile
@@ -28,6 +28,10 @@ RUN rm -f /lib/systemd/system/multi-user.target.wants/* \
     /lib/systemd/system/plymouth* \
     /lib/systemd/system/systemd-update-utmp*
 
+# Forward journald to console so `docker compose logs` works
+RUN mkdir -p /etc/systemd/journald.conf.d \
+    && printf '[Journal]\nForwardToConsole=yes\n' > /etc/systemd/journald.conf.d/95-docker-console.conf
+
 VOLUME [ "/sys/fs/cgroup" ]
 
 # Main chatmail-relay image
diff --git a/scripts/chatmail-init.sh b/scripts/chatmail-init.sh
index 9b33578..4907e76 100755
--- a/scripts/chatmail-init.sh
+++ b/scripts/chatmail-init.sh
@@ -95,8 +95,3 @@ fi
 
 # Signal success to Docker healthcheck
 touch /run/chatmail-init.done
-
-# Forward journald to console so `docker compose logs` works
-grep -q '^ForwardToConsole=yes' /etc/systemd/journald.conf \
-    || echo "ForwardToConsole=yes" >> /etc/systemd/journald.conf
-systemctl restart systemd-journald