diff --git a/client/src/docker/lib/internal/lib_docker.bash b/client/src/docker/lib/internal/lib_docker.bash
index 802f6d5..c793762 100644
--- a/client/src/docker/lib/internal/lib_docker.bash
+++ b/client/src/docker/lib/internal/lib_docker.bash
@@ -394,9 +394,14 @@ function lib_docker::__run()
   lib_utils::print_debug "Creating network"
   docker network create "$global_network" &>/dev/null
 
-  # NOTE: runs bash as interactive so .bashrc doesn't `return` (sources/aliases are needed)
   lib_utils::print_debug "Spawning container with command '$*'"
-  lib_docker::__docker_compose run -it --rm --entrypoint='/bin/bash -i -c' docker-finance "$@"
+
+  # Terminal requirements (e.g., for cron, don't allocate TTY)
+  local _tty
+  test -t 1 && _tty="t"
+
+  # NOTE: runs bash as interactive so .bashrc doesn't `return` (sources/aliases are needed)
+  lib_docker::__docker_compose run -i"${_tty}" --rm --entrypoint='/bin/bash -i -c' docker-finance "$@"
   local -r _return=$?
 
   lib_utils::print_debug "Removing network"