diff --git a/docker-compose.yml b/docker-compose.yml
index 810d13a..4b64e2a 100644
--- a/docker-compose.yml
+++ b/docker-compose.yml
@@ -53,8 +53,15 @@ services:
       - ${DATA_DIR:-/data/retina-node}/blah2/test:/opt/blah2/test
     network_mode: host
     pid: "host"
-    privileged: true  # Required for USB SDR access
-    command: bash -c "/opt/blah2/sdrplay-restart.sh && /opt/blah2/bin/blah2 -c /opt/blah2/config/config.yml"
+    privileged: true
+    # Command: restart SDRplay services -> start app with pre-merged config
+    command: >
+      bash -c "
+        echo 'Restarting SDRplay services...' &&
+        pkill -9 -x blah2 2>/dev/null || true &&
+        pkill -9 -x sdrplay_apiService 2>/dev/null || true &&
+        /opt/blah2/bin/blah2 -c /opt/blah2/config/config.yml
+      "
     container_name: blah2
 
   blah2_web: