diff --git a/aqua/entrypoint_mediawiki.sh b/aqua/entrypoint_mediawiki.sh
index 55d510f..55bce83 100755
--- a/aqua/entrypoint_mediawiki.sh
+++ b/aqua/entrypoint_mediawiki.sh
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
 MW_DIR=/var/www/html
 if [ -f /backup/LocalSettings.php ]; then
     if [ ! -L $MW_DIR/LocalSettings.php ]; then
-        ln -s /backup/LocalSettings.php $MW_DIR/LocalSettings.php
+       echo -e '<?php\nrequire_once "/backup/LocalSettings.php";' > $MW_DIR/LocalSettings.php
     fi
 fi
 
diff --git a/aqua/install_pkc.sh b/aqua/install_pkc.sh
index 9857760..c572ef1 100755
--- a/aqua/install_pkc.sh
+++ b/aqua/install_pkc.sh
@@ -110,6 +110,8 @@ disable_extension() {
 #disable_extension VisualEditor
 disable_extension ConfirmEdit
 disable_extension SpamBlacklist
+# Dependency issues in MW 1.39. Also, since PKC is not public, not needed
+disable_extension AbuseFilter
 
 # Enable file upload
 sed -i "s/wgEnableUploads = false;/wgEnableUploads = true;/" LocalSettings.php
@@ -182,4 +184,6 @@ fi
 # Move the actual LocalSettings.php file to a backup folder that persists after a
 # docker compose down.
 mv $MW_DIR/LocalSettings.php /backup/LocalSettings.php
-ln -s /backup/LocalSettings.php $MW_DIR/LocalSettings.php
+# Symlinks dont seem to work
+# ln -s /backup/LocalSettings.php $MW_DIR/LocalSettings.php
+echo -e '<?php\nrequire_once "/backup/LocalSettings.php";' > $MW_DIR/LocalSettings.php
\ No newline at end of file