diff --git a/entrypoint.sh b/entrypoint.sh
index 75de659..4d2fd84 100644
--- a/entrypoint.sh
+++ b/entrypoint.sh
@@ -2,29 +2,16 @@
 set -e
 export PYTHONUNBUFFERED=1
 
-check_models() {
-    echo "📦 Checking models..."
-    # Paths updated to point to persistent root /models
-    if [ -d "/models/.insightface/models/buffalo_l" ]; then
-        echo "  ✅ InsightFace Buffalo_L: present"
-    else
-        echo "  ⬇️  InsightFace Buffalo_L: downloading..."
-    fi
-    echo "🚀 Starting if-curator..."
-}
+# 1. Run the job immediately on startup
+echo "▶ Running on startup..."
+uv run python -m if_curator.cli
 
-AUTO="${AUTO_MODE:-false}"
-if [ "$AUTO" != "true" ] && [ ! -t 0 ]; then
-    echo "❌ AUTO_MODE must be true for non-interactive execution."
-    exit 1
-fi
-
-check_models
+# 2. If a schedule exists, start the scheduler
 if [ -n "${CRON_SCHEDULE:-}" ]; then
+    echo "▶ CRON_SCHEDULE set to: $CRON_SCHEDULE"
     echo "▶ Switching to scheduled mode..."
     exec uv run python3 /app/scheduler.py
 else
-    echo "▶ Running once..."
-    uv run python -m if_curator.cli
+    echo "▶ No schedule set, exiting."
 fi