docker layers are my enemy

Dockerfile

@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@ COPY backup.sh /usr/local/bin/backup.sh
 RUN chmod +x /usr/local/bin/backup.sh
 
 # Copy the environment variables for the config
-COPY backupbot.env /config/backupbot.env
+COPY backupbot.env /defaults/backupbot.env
 
 # Copy s6 service for backupbot
 COPY services/backupbot/run /etc/services.d/backupbot/run

services/backupbot/run

@@ -3,6 +3,10 @@ set -e
 # Source env if available
 if [[ -f /config/backupbot.env ]]; then
   export $(grep -v '^#' /config/backupbot.env | xargs)
+else
+  echo "[INFO] copying env vars from defaults..."
+  cp -r /defaults/backupbot.env /config/
+  export $(grep -V '^#' /config/backupbot.env)
 fi
 # Initialize default web interface if missing
 if [ ! -d /config/web ]; then