diff --git a/Jenkinsfile b/Jenkinsfile
index 158fa04..2e59ca9 100644
--- a/Jenkinsfile
+++ b/Jenkinsfile
@@ -34,7 +34,7 @@ pipeline {
     CI_PORT='80'
     CI_SSL='false'
     CI_DELAY='60'
-    CI_DOCKERENV=''
+    CI_DOCKERENV='APP_KEY=base64:w4fvYUSRozulci8bYVk9wCaRVge3PMF7ixo9fDz9T7o='
     CI_AUTH=''
     CI_WEBPATH=''
   }
diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index f8a78c3..6d4789a 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -77,13 +77,17 @@ services:
       - PUID=1000
       - PGID=1000
       - TZ=Etc/UTC
+      - APP_KEY=
       - DB_CONNECTION=sqlite
-      - APP_KEY= #optional
+      - SPEEDTEST_SCHEDULE=
+      - SPEEDTEST_SERVERS=
       - DB_HOST= #optional
       - DB_PORT= #optional
       - DB_DATABASE= #optional
       - DB_USERNAME= #optional
       - DB_PASSWORD= #optional
+      - DISPLAY_TIMEZONE=Etc/UTC #optional
+      - PRUNE_RESULTS_OLDER_THAN=0 #optional
     volumes:
       - /path/to/data:/config
     ports:
@@ -99,13 +103,17 @@ docker run -d \
   -e PUID=1000 \
   -e PGID=1000 \
   -e TZ=Etc/UTC \
+  -e APP_KEY= \
   -e DB_CONNECTION=sqlite \
-  -e APP_KEY= `#optional` \
+  -e SPEEDTEST_SCHEDULE= \
+  -e SPEEDTEST_SERVERS= \
   -e DB_HOST= `#optional` \
   -e DB_PORT= `#optional` \
   -e DB_DATABASE= `#optional` \
   -e DB_USERNAME= `#optional` \
   -e DB_PASSWORD= `#optional` \
+  -e DISPLAY_TIMEZONE=Etc/UTC `#optional` \
+  -e PRUNE_RESULTS_OLDER_THAN=0 `#optional` \
   -p 80:80 \
   -v /path/to/data:/config \
   --restart unless-stopped \
@@ -122,13 +130,17 @@ Containers are configured using parameters passed at runtime (such as those abov
 | `-e PUID=1000` | for UserID - see below for explanation |
 | `-e PGID=1000` | for GroupID - see below for explanation |
 | `-e TZ=Etc/UTC` | specify a timezone to use, see this [list](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_tz_database_time_zones#List). |
+| `-e APP_KEY=` | App key used for encrypting stored data. You can generate a key at [https://speedtest-tracker.dev](https://speedtest-tracker.dev) |
 | `-e DB_CONNECTION=sqlite` | Set the database type to use. `sqlite`, `pgsql`, or `mysql` |
-| `-e APP_KEY=` | App key used for encrypting stored data. Generate with `docker exec speedtest-tracker php /app/www/artisan key:generate --show` |
+| `-e SPEEDTEST_SCHEDULE=` | Set the test schedule in cron format. e.g. `0 */6 * * *` |
+| `-e SPEEDTEST_SERVERS=` | A comma-separated list of server IDs to test against. Run `docker exec speedtest-tracker php /app/www/artisan app:ookla-list-servers` to get a list of nearby servers. |
 | `-e DB_HOST=` | Database hostname (postgres/mysql). |
 | `-e DB_PORT=` | Database port (postgres/mysql). |
 | `-e DB_DATABASE=` | Database name (postgres/mysql). |
 | `-e DB_USERNAME=` | Database username (postgres/mysql). |
 | `-e DB_PASSWORD=` | Database password (postgres/mysql). |
+| `-e DISPLAY_TIMEZONE=Etc/UTC` | Timezone for the UI. |
+| `-e PRUNE_RESULTS_OLDER_THAN=0` | Days to keep test results. |
 | `-v /config` | Contains speedtest-tracker config and database, if using sqlite. |
 
 ## Environment variables from files (Docker secrets)
@@ -292,6 +304,7 @@ Once registered you can define the dockerfile to use with `-f Dockerfile.aarch64
 
 ## Versions
 
+* **07.06.24:** - Cache Filament components and added APP_KEY as a required param.
 * **27.05.24:** - Existing users should update their nginx confs to avoid http2 deprecation warnings.
 * **24.05.24:** - Rebase to Alpine 3.20.
 * **16.04.24:** - Rebase to Alpine 3.19, upgrade to php 8.3.
diff --git a/jenkins-vars.yml b/jenkins-vars.yml
index cf27360..1f8801a 100644
--- a/jenkins-vars.yml
+++ b/jenkins-vars.yml
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@ repo_vars:
   - CI_PORT='80'
   - CI_SSL='false'
   - CI_DELAY='60'
-  - CI_DOCKERENV=''
+  - CI_DOCKERENV='APP_KEY=base64:w4fvYUSRozulci8bYVk9wCaRVge3PMF7ixo9fDz9T7o='
   - CI_AUTH=''
   - CI_WEBPATH=''
 sponsor_links:
diff --git a/readme-vars.yml b/readme-vars.yml
index 3db9c70..75a9089 100644
--- a/readme-vars.yml
+++ b/readme-vars.yml
@@ -5,37 +5,37 @@ project_url: "https://github.com/alexjustesen/speedtest-tracker"
 project_logo: "https://raw.githubusercontent.com/linuxserver/docker-templates/master/linuxserver.io/img/speedtest-tracker-logo.png"
 project_blurb: "[{{ project_name|capitalize }}]({{ project_url }}) is a self-hosted internet performance tracking application that runs speedtest checks against Ookla's Speedtest service."
 project_lsio_github_repo_url: "https://github.com/linuxserver/docker-{{ project_name }}"
-project_blurb_optional_extras_enabled: false
 
 # supported architectures
 available_architectures:
   - { arch: "{{ arch_x86_64 }}", tag: "amd64-latest"}
   - { arch: "{{ arch_arm64 }}", tag: "arm64v8-latest"}
 
-# development version
-development_versions: false
-
 # container parameters
 common_param_env_vars_enabled: true
 param_container_name: "{{ project_name }}"
 param_usage_include_env: true
 param_env_vars:
+  - { env_var: "APP_KEY", env_value: "", desc: "App key used for encrypting stored data. You can generate a key at [https://speedtest-tracker.dev](https://speedtest-tracker.dev)" }
   - { env_var: "DB_CONNECTION", env_value: "sqlite", desc: "Set the database type to use. `sqlite`, `pgsql`, or `mysql`" }
+  - { env_var: "SPEEDTEST_SCHEDULE", env_value: "", desc: "Set the test schedule in cron format. e.g. `0 */6 * * *`" }
+  - { env_var: "SPEEDTEST_SERVERS", env_value: "", desc: "A comma-separated list of server IDs to test against. Run `docker exec speedtest-tracker php /app/www/artisan app:ookla-list-servers` to get a list of nearby servers." }
 param_usage_include_vols: true
 param_volumes:
-  - { vol_path: "/config", vol_host_path: "/path/to/data", desc: "Contains speedtest-tracker config and database, if using sqlite." }
+  - { vol_path: "/config", vol_host_path: "/path/to/{{ project_name }}/data", desc: "Contains speedtest-tracker config and database, if using sqlite." }
 param_usage_include_ports: true
 param_ports:
   - { external_port: "80", internal_port: "80", port_desc: "Web UI" }
 
 opt_param_usage_include_env: true
 opt_param_env_vars:
-  - { env_var: "APP_KEY", env_value: "", desc: "App key used for encrypting stored data. Generate with `docker exec speedtest-tracker php /app/www/artisan key:generate --show`" }
   - { env_var: "DB_HOST", env_value: "", desc: "Database hostname (postgres/mysql)." }
   - { env_var: "DB_PORT", env_value: "", desc: "Database port (postgres/mysql)." }
   - { env_var: "DB_DATABASE", env_value: "", desc: "Database name (postgres/mysql)." }
   - { env_var: "DB_USERNAME", env_value: "", desc: "Database username (postgres/mysql)." }
   - { env_var: "DB_PASSWORD", env_value: "", desc: "Database password (postgres/mysql)." }
+  - { env_var: "DISPLAY_TIMEZONE", env_value: "Etc/UTC", desc: "Timezone for the UI." }
+  - { env_var: "PRUNE_RESULTS_OLDER_THAN", env_value: "0", desc: "Days to keep test results." }
 
 # application setup block
 app_setup_block_enabled: true
@@ -44,6 +44,7 @@ app_setup_block: |
 
 # changelog
 changelogs:
+  - { date: "07.06.24:", desc: "Cache Filament components and added APP_KEY as a required param." }
   - { date: "27.05.24:", desc: "Existing users should update their nginx confs to avoid http2 deprecation warnings." }
   - { date: "24.05.24:", desc: "Rebase to Alpine 3.20." }
   - { date: "16.04.24:", desc: "Rebase to Alpine 3.19, upgrade to php 8.3." }
diff --git a/root/etc/s6-overlay/s6-rc.d/init-speedtest-tracker-config/run b/root/etc/s6-overlay/s6-rc.d/init-speedtest-tracker-config/run
index 98be876..cccf9ea 100755
--- a/root/etc/s6-overlay/s6-rc.d/init-speedtest-tracker-config/run
+++ b/root/etc/s6-overlay/s6-rc.d/init-speedtest-tracker-config/run
@@ -63,37 +63,35 @@ lsiown -R abc:abc \
     /app/www/storage
 
 # Check for env file
-if [[ ! -f /config/.env ]]; then
-    cp /app/www/.env.production /config/.env
-fi
-
-# create symlinks
-symlinks=( \
-/app/www/.env \
-)
+if [[ -f /config/.env ]]; then
+    # create symlinks
+    symlinks=( \
+    /app/www/.env \
+    )
 
-for i in "${symlinks[@]}"
-do
-    if [[ -e "$i" && ! -L "$i" ]]; then
-        rm -rf "$i"
-    fi
-    if [[ ! -L "$i" ]]; then
-        ln -s /config/"$(basename "$i")" "$i"
-    fi
-done
+    for i in "${symlinks[@]}"
+    do
+        if [[ -e "$i" && ! -L "$i" ]]; then
+            rm -rf "$i"
+        fi
+        if [[ ! -L "$i" ]]; then
+            ln -s /config/"$(basename "$i")" "$i"
+        fi
+    done
+fi
 
 # Check for app key
 if [[ -z ${APP_KEY} ]]; then
-    if ! grep -E "APP_KEY=[0-9A-Za-z:+\/=]{1,}" /app/www/.env > /dev/null; then
-        export APP_KEY=$(s6-setuidgid abc php /app/www/artisan key:generate --show)
-        echo "An application key was generated at start up, as no environment variable was set."
-        echo "To set an application key that persists, read the docs: https://docs.speedtest-tracker.dev/"
+    if ! grep -qE "APP_KEY=[0-9A-Za-z:+\/=]{1,}" /app/www/.env 2> /dev/null; then
+        echo "An application key is missing, halting init!"
+        echo "You can generate a key at https://speedtest-tracker.dev/."
+        sleep infinity
     fi
 fi
 
 # Build cache
-s6-setuidgid abc php /app/www/artisan view:clear --no-ansi -q
 s6-setuidgid abc php /app/www/artisan optimize --no-ansi -q
+s6-setuidgid abc php /app/www/artisan filament:cache-components --no-ansi -q
 
 # Migrate database
 s6-setuidgid abc php /app/www/artisan migrate --force --no-ansi -q