diff --git a/.dockerignore b/.dockerignore
index e7d5a68..bdcae77 100644
--- a/.dockerignore
+++ b/.dockerignore
@@ -1,3 +1,4 @@
+docker-compose.yml
 node_modules
 .git
 state.json
diff --git a/commands/jellyfin.js b/commands/jellyfin.js
index 43ff589..f8d83e2 100644
--- a/commands/jellyfin.js
+++ b/commands/jellyfin.js
@@ -1,5 +1,8 @@
+let config = {}
+try { config = require('../config.json'); }
+catch { config.jellyfin = null; }
+
 const { SlashCommandBuilder } = require('discord.js');
-const config = require('../config.json');
 const { createClient } = require('../lib/jellyfin');
 
 async function sendChunked(interaction, content) {
@@ -73,7 +76,10 @@ module.exports = {
 		),
 
 	async execute(interaction) {
-		if (!config.jellyfin.users.includes(interaction.user.id)) {
+        if (!config.jellyfin) {
+			interaction.reply({ content: 'This bot is not configured with a Jellyfin instance.', flags: 64 });
+            return;
+        } else if (!config.jellyfin.users.includes(interaction.user.id)) {
 			interaction.reply({ content: 'You are not authorized to use this command.', flags: 64 });
 			return;
 		} else if (interaction.channel.type !== 1) {
@@ -187,4 +193,4 @@ module.exports = {
 			await interaction.editReply(`Error fetching from Jellyfin: ${err.message}`);
 		}
 	},
-};
\ No newline at end of file
+};
diff --git a/docker-compose.yml.default b/docker-compose.yml.default
index a160ab5..e6d1cdd 100644
--- a/docker-compose.yml.default
+++ b/docker-compose.yml.default
@@ -2,6 +2,11 @@ services:
   bot:
     restart: unless-stopped
     build: .
-    volumes:
-      - ./config.json:/app/config.json
-      - ./avatars:/app/avatars
+    environment:
+      - DISCORD=TOKEN_HERE
+#    volumes:
+#    Uncomment the config for advanced configuration like Jellyfin.
+#      - ./config.json:/app/config.json
+#    Uncomment avatars for an avatars folder it can rotate through.
+#      - ./avatars:/app/avatars
+
diff --git a/index.js b/index.js
index 618880a..03ea6c9 100644
--- a/index.js
+++ b/index.js
@@ -1,4 +1,14 @@
-const config = require('./config.json');
+let config = {};
+try {
+    config = require('./config.json');
+} catch {
+    if (process.env.DISCORD && process.env.DISCORD != "TOKEN_HERE") {
+        config.token = process.env.DISCORD;
+    } else {
+        console.error("FATAL: Discord token required. Either pass it as an environment variable \"DISCORD\", or fill out config.json.default.");
+        process.exit(1);
+    }
+}
 // the basic discord setup stuff yoinked from their guide
 const { Client, Events, GatewayIntentBits, Partials, ActivityType, MessageFlags, Collection } = require('discord.js');
 const client = new Client({
diff --git a/lib/avatarRotation.js b/lib/avatarRotation.js
index 7292404..948978b 100644
--- a/lib/avatarRotation.js
+++ b/lib/avatarRotation.js
@@ -1,6 +1,9 @@
+let config = {};
+try { config = require('./config.json'); }
+catch { config.token = process.env.DISCORD; }
+
 const fs = require('fs');
 const path = require('path');
-const config = require('../config.json');
 
 const AVATAR_DIR = path.join(__dirname, '../avatars');
 let avatarFiles = [];