diff --git a/install.zsh b/install.zsh
index f4924d3..daba88e 100755
--- a/install.zsh
+++ b/install.zsh
@@ -394,10 +394,19 @@ function at-repos-docker-verify() {
 		plc)       check_file="/app/packages/server/dist/index.js" ;;
 		*)         return 0 ;;
 	esac
-	if docker run --rm "$image" test -f "$check_file" 2>/dev/null; then
+	local cid
+	cid=$(docker create --entrypoint "" "$image" true 2>&1)
+	if [ $? -ne 0 ]; then
+		echo "  ❌ FAILED: cannot create container from $image"
+		echo "  $cid"
+		return 1
+	fi
+	if docker cp "$cid:$check_file" /dev/null 2>/dev/null; then
+		docker rm "$cid" > /dev/null 2>&1
 		echo "  ✅ Verified: $check_file exists"
 		return 0
 	else
+		docker rm "$cid" > /dev/null 2>&1
 		echo "  ❌ FAILED: $check_file not found in $image"
 		return 1
 	fi