diff --git a/compose.sh b/compose.sh
index 9901812..255c94a 100755
--- a/compose.sh
+++ b/compose.sh
@@ -46,14 +46,17 @@ if [ ! -f "$COMPOSE_FILE" ]; then
 fi
 
 # Detect stale compose file from pre-migration clones (before March 2026).
-# Old versions used ghcr.io which requires auth. Current file uses Docker Hub.
-if grep -q 'ghcr\.io' "$COMPOSE_FILE" 2>/dev/null; then
+# The current compose file uses "image:" to pull pre-built images from GHCR.
+# Old versions had "build:" directives that compile from local source — much
+# slower and will NOT pick up new releases.
+if grep -q '^\s*build:' "$COMPOSE_FILE" 2>/dev/null; then
     echo ""
     echo "================================================================"
     echo "  [!] WARNING: Your docker-compose.yml is outdated."
     echo ""
-    echo "  It references ghcr.io which may require authentication."
-    echo "  The current version uses Docker Hub for anonymous pulls."
+    echo "  It contains 'build:' directives, which means Docker is"
+    echo "  compiling from local source instead of pulling pre-built"
+    echo "  images. You will NOT receive updates this way."
     echo ""
     echo "  Fix: re-clone the repository:"
     echo "    cd .. && rm -rf $(basename "$SCRIPT_DIR")"
diff --git a/docker-compose.yml b/docker-compose.yml
index fc2a420..0762682 100644
--- a/docker-compose.yml
+++ b/docker-compose.yml
@@ -1,9 +1,6 @@
 services:
   backend:
-    image: bigbodycobain/shadowbroker-backend:latest
-    build:
-      context: .
-      dockerfile: backend/Dockerfile
+    image: ghcr.io/bigbodycobain/shadowbroker-backend:latest
     container_name: shadowbroker-backend
     ports:
       - "${BIND:-127.0.0.1}:8000:8000"
@@ -36,9 +33,7 @@ services:
           cpus: '2'
 
   frontend:
-    image: bigbodycobain/shadowbroker-frontend:latest
-    build:
-      context: ./frontend
+    image: ghcr.io/bigbodycobain/shadowbroker-frontend:latest
     container_name: shadowbroker-frontend
     ports:
       - "${BIND:-127.0.0.1}:3000:3000"
diff --git a/helm/chart/values.yaml b/helm/chart/values.yaml
index 256bcb4..05a62f4 100644
--- a/helm/chart/values.yaml
+++ b/helm/chart/values.yaml
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@ shadowbroker:
             runAsGroup: 1001
           image:
             pullPolicy: Always
-            repository: bigbodycobain/shadowbroker-backend
+            repository: ghcr.io/bigbodycobain/shadowbroker-backend
             tag: latest
           env:
             AIS_API_KEY:
@@ -41,7 +41,7 @@ shadowbroker:
             runAsGroup: 1001
           image:
             pullPolicy: Always
-            repository: bigbodycobain/shadowbroker-frontend
+            repository: ghcr.io/bigbodycobain/shadowbroker-frontend
             tag: latest
 
           env:
diff --git a/start.bat b/start.bat
index f709ce0..0d25b0e 100644
--- a/start.bat
+++ b/start.bat
@@ -7,14 +7,15 @@ echo ===================================================
 echo.
 
 :: Check for stale docker-compose.yml from pre-migration clones
-findstr /C:"ghcr.io" docker-compose.yml >nul 2>&1
+findstr /R /C:"build:" docker-compose.yml >nul 2>&1
 if %errorlevel% equ 0 (
     echo.
     echo ================================================================
     echo   [!] WARNING: Your docker-compose.yml is outdated.
     echo.
-    echo   It references ghcr.io which may require authentication.
-    echo   The current version uses Docker Hub for anonymous pulls.
+    echo   It contains 'build:' directives, which means Docker will
+    echo   compile from local source instead of pulling pre-built images.
+    echo   You will NOT receive updates this way.
     echo.
     echo   If you use Docker, re-clone the repository:
     echo     git clone https://github.com/BigBodyCobain/Shadowbroker.git
diff --git a/start.sh b/start.sh
index 4ab2a99..42b4096 100644
--- a/start.sh
+++ b/start.sh
@@ -10,13 +10,14 @@ echo ""
 
 # Check for stale docker-compose.yml from pre-migration clones
 SCRIPT_DIR="$(cd "$(dirname "$0")" && pwd)"
-if [ -f "$SCRIPT_DIR/docker-compose.yml" ] && grep -q 'ghcr\.io' "$SCRIPT_DIR/docker-compose.yml" 2>/dev/null; then
+if [ -f "$SCRIPT_DIR/docker-compose.yml" ] && grep -q '^\s*build:' "$SCRIPT_DIR/docker-compose.yml" 2>/dev/null; then
     echo ""
     echo "================================================================"
     echo "  [!] WARNING: Your docker-compose.yml is outdated."
     echo ""
-    echo "  It references ghcr.io which may require authentication."
-    echo "  The current version uses Docker Hub for anonymous pulls."
+    echo "  It contains 'build:' directives, which means Docker will"
+    echo "  compile from local source instead of pulling pre-built images."
+    echo "  You will NOT receive updates this way."
     echo ""
     echo "  If you use Docker, re-clone the repository:"
     echo "    git clone https://github.com/BigBodyCobain/Shadowbroker.git"