diff --git a/.env.example b/.env.example
index 188a44d..9a78fbd 100644
--- a/.env.example
+++ b/.env.example
@@ -2,3 +2,4 @@ PIPED_USERNAME="johndoe"
 PIPED_PASSWORD="supersecurepass"
 PIPED_API_URL="https://pipedapi.kavin.rocks"
 QUERY_WAIT_TIME="10000"
+QUERY_CRON="0 12 * * *"
diff --git a/Dockerfile b/Dockerfile
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..61057b3
--- /dev/null
+++ b/Dockerfile
@@ -0,0 +1,21 @@
+# Use Go 1.23 bookworm as base image
+FROM golang:1.23.4-alpine AS base
+
+# Move to working directory /build
+WORKDIR /build
+
+# Copy the go.mod and go.sum files to the /build directory
+COPY go.mod go.sum ./
+
+# Install dependencies
+RUN go mod download
+
+# Copy the entire source code into the container
+COPY . .
+
+# Build the application
+RUN go build -o piped-refresher
+
+# Start the application
+CMD ["/build/piped-refresher"]
+
diff --git a/go.mod b/go.mod
index e34ea69..8b288aa 100644
--- a/go.mod
+++ b/go.mod
@@ -2,4 +2,11 @@ module git.ghoscht.com/ghoscht/piped-refresher
 
 go 1.22.10
 
-require github.com/joho/godotenv v1.5.1 // indirect
+require (
+	github.com/go-co-op/gocron/v2 v2.14.0 // indirect
+	github.com/google/uuid v1.6.0 // indirect
+	github.com/joho/godotenv v1.5.1 // indirect
+	github.com/jonboulle/clockwork v0.4.0 // indirect
+	github.com/robfig/cron/v3 v3.0.1 // indirect
+	golang.org/x/exp v0.0.0-20240613232115-7f521ea00fb8 // indirect
+)
diff --git a/go.sum b/go.sum
index d61b19e..a42ab9a 100644
--- a/go.sum
+++ b/go.sum
@@ -1,2 +1,12 @@
+github.com/go-co-op/gocron/v2 v2.14.0 h1:bWPJeIdd4ioqiEpLLD1BVSTrtae7WABhX/WaVJbKVqg=
+github.com/go-co-op/gocron/v2 v2.14.0/go.mod h1:ZF70ZwEqz0OO4RBXE1sNxnANy/zvwLcattWEFsqpKig=
+github.com/google/uuid v1.6.0 h1:NIvaJDMOsjHA8n1jAhLSgzrAzy1Hgr+hNrb57e+94F0=
+github.com/google/uuid v1.6.0/go.mod h1:TIyPZe4MgqvfeYDBFedMoGGpEw/LqOeaOT+nhxU+yHo=
 github.com/joho/godotenv v1.5.1 h1:7eLL/+HRGLY0ldzfGMeQkb7vMd0as4CfYvUVzLqw0N0=
 github.com/joho/godotenv v1.5.1/go.mod h1:f4LDr5Voq0i2e/R5DDNOoa2zzDfwtkZa6DnEwAbqwq4=
+github.com/jonboulle/clockwork v0.4.0 h1:p4Cf1aMWXnXAUh8lVfewRBx1zaTSYKrKMF2g3ST4RZ4=
+github.com/jonboulle/clockwork v0.4.0/go.mod h1:xgRqUGwRcjKCO1vbZUEtSLrqKoPSsUpK7fnezOII0kc=
+github.com/robfig/cron/v3 v3.0.1 h1:WdRxkvbJztn8LMz/QEvLN5sBU+xKpSqwwUO1Pjr4qDs=
+github.com/robfig/cron/v3 v3.0.1/go.mod h1:eQICP3HwyT7UooqI/z+Ov+PtYAWygg1TEWWzGIFLtro=
+golang.org/x/exp v0.0.0-20240613232115-7f521ea00fb8 h1:yixxcjnhBmY0nkL253HFVIm0JsFHwrHdT3Yh6szTnfY=
+golang.org/x/exp v0.0.0-20240613232115-7f521ea00fb8/go.mod h1:jj3sYF3dwk5D+ghuXyeI3r5MFf+NT2An6/9dOA95KSI=
diff --git a/main.go b/main.go
index a672e8b..b521b14 100644
--- a/main.go
+++ b/main.go
@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@ import (
 	"bytes"
 	"encoding/json"
 	"fmt"
+	"github.com/go-co-op/gocron/v2"
 	"github.com/joho/godotenv"
 	"log"
 	"math/rand/v2"
@@ -100,23 +101,8 @@ func randomize[S any](slice []S) {
 	}
 }
 
-func main() {
-	err := godotenv.Load()
-
-	if err != nil {
-		fmt.Println("Couldn't find a .env file, assuming already present environment variables")
-	}
-
-	var username string = os.Getenv("PIPED_USERNAME")              // piped username
-	var password string = os.Getenv("PIPED_PASSWORD")              // piped password
-	var basePath string = os.Getenv("PIPED_API_URL")               // piped API URL
-	maxWaitTime, err := strconv.Atoi(os.Getenv("QUERY_WAIT_TIME")) // in milliseconds, change for potential ban evasion
-	if err != nil {
-		panic(err)
-	}
-
-	fmt.Printf("Logged in as %s on Piped instance %s\n\n", username, basePath)
-
+// Update Piped videos for all subscriptions given the Piped instance and the matching login data
+func update(basePath string, maxWaitTime int, username string, password string) {
 	authResult := login(basePath, username, password)
 	subscriptions := getSubscriptions(basePath, authResult.Token)
 
@@ -132,3 +118,63 @@ func main() {
 		time.Sleep(randomWaitTime)
 	}
 }
+
+func main() {
+	err := godotenv.Load()
+
+	if err != nil {
+		fmt.Println("Couldn't find a .env file, assuming already present environment variables")
+	}
+
+	var username string = os.Getenv("PIPED_USERNAME")              // piped username
+	var password string = os.Getenv("PIPED_PASSWORD")              // piped password
+	var basePath string = os.Getenv("PIPED_API_URL")               // piped API URL
+	var cronSchedule string = os.Getenv("QUERY_CRON")              // cron schedule how often update should be triggered
+	maxWaitTime, err := strconv.Atoi(os.Getenv("QUERY_WAIT_TIME")) // in milliseconds, change for potential ban evasion
+	if err != nil {
+		panic(err)
+	}
+
+	fmt.Printf("Logging in as %s on Piped instance %s\n", username, basePath)
+
+	var infinityDuration time.Duration = 42069 * time.Hour // basically infinity
+
+	// create a scheduler
+	s, err := gocron.NewScheduler(gocron.WithStopTimeout(infinityDuration)) // we don't want the lengthy update task to time out
+	if err != nil {
+		panic(err)
+	}
+
+	// add a job to the scheduler
+	_, err = s.NewJob(
+		gocron.CronJob(
+			cronSchedule,
+			false,
+		),
+		gocron.NewTask(
+			func() {
+				update(basePath, maxWaitTime, username, password)
+			},
+		),
+		gocron.WithSingletonMode(gocron.LimitModeReschedule),
+	)
+	if err != nil {
+		panic(err)
+	}
+
+	// start the scheduler
+	s.Start()
+
+	fmt.Print("Starting scheduler...\n\n")
+
+	// block until you are ready to shut down
+	select {
+	case <-time.After(time.Minute):
+	}
+
+	// when you're done, shut it down
+	err = s.Shutdown()
+	if err != nil {
+		panic(err)
+	}
+}