diff --git a/run_speed_test.sh b/run_speed_test.sh
index 61d55a8..ce0c983 100755
--- a/run_speed_test.sh
+++ b/run_speed_test.sh
@@ -24,6 +24,8 @@ tail -6 ${RAW_DATA} > ${TMP_DATA} && \
 tail -1000 ${RAW_DATA} > ${TMP_DATA} && \
     cp ${TMP_DATA} ${RAW_DATA}
 
+echo "[$(date)] Updated speed data"
+
 # Above arguments produce the following output in single line. Expanded for readability below:
 #
 # {
diff --git a/start.sh b/start.sh
index b6fb8b0..1eb2d37 100644
--- a/start.sh
+++ b/start.sh
@@ -18,14 +18,14 @@ chmod -R a+rwX /var/www/data || true
 
 # Run the initial speed test once (in background) to populate files if possible
 # We run it in background so server starts promptly. The cron will run hourly.
-/usr/local/bin/run_speed_test.sh || true &
+/usr/local/bin/run_speed_test.sh  >> /var/log/cron.log 2>&1 || true &
 
 # Ensure the cron job exists in Cron
 CRON_FILE=/etc/cron.d/speedtest-cron
-if grep run_speed_test ${CRON_FILE}; then
+if [ -f ${CRON_FILE} ] && grep run_speed_test ${CRON_FILE}; then
     echo "cron entry already present"
 else
-    echo ${CRON_MINUTE} '* * * * /usr/local/bin/run_speed_test.sh >> /var/log/cron.log 2>&1' > ${CRON_FILE}
+    echo ${CRON_MINUTE} '* * * * root /usr/local/bin/run_speed_test.sh >> /var/log/cron.log 2>&1' > ${CRON_FILE}
 fi
 
 # Start Debian cron in background