diff --git a/servers/legion/k8s/listmonk/deployment.yaml b/servers/legion/k8s/listmonk/deployment.yaml
index d780e05..eeb4e6e 100644
--- a/servers/legion/k8s/listmonk/deployment.yaml
+++ b/servers/legion/k8s/listmonk/deployment.yaml
@@ -15,10 +15,10 @@ spec:
         app: listmonk
     spec:
       initContainers:
-        # Run `--install` on first boot to create the schema; no-op on subsequent starts
+        # Run `--install` on first boot to create the schema; exits 0 if already installed
         - name: listmonk-install
           image: listmonk/listmonk:v4.1.0
-          args: ["--install", "--yes", "--idempotent"]
+          command: ["/bin/sh", "-c", "./listmonk --install --yes 2>&1 | tail -5; exit 0"]
           env:
             - name: LISTMONK_db__host
               value: "postgres-postgresql.platform.svc.cluster.local"