diff --git a/apache/Dockerfile b/apache/Dockerfile
old mode 100644
new mode 100755
index 02abba8..465b55d
--- a/apache/Dockerfile
+++ b/apache/Dockerfile
@@ -27,7 +27,6 @@ RUN curl -o joomla.zip -SL https://github.com/joomla/joomla-cms/releases/downloa
 
 # Copy init scripts and custom .htaccess
 COPY docker-entrypoint.sh /entrypoint.sh
-COPY joomla-htaccess.txt /joomla-htaccess.txt
 COPY makedb.php /makedb.php
 
 ENTRYPOINT ["/entrypoint.sh"]
diff --git a/apache/docker-entrypoint.sh b/apache/docker-entrypoint.sh
index 6770ba0..7791d28 100755
--- a/apache/docker-entrypoint.sh
+++ b/apache/docker-entrypoint.sh
@@ -45,8 +45,8 @@ if ! [ -e index.php -a -e libraries/cms/version/version.php ]; then
         tar cf - --one-file-system -C /usr/src/joomla . | tar xf -
 
         if [ ! -e .htaccess ]; then
-                # NOTE: The "Indexes" option is disabled in the php:apache base image so we use a customized .htaccess
-                cp /joomla-htaccess.txt .htaccess
+                # NOTE: The "Indexes" option is disabled in the php:apache base image so remove it as we enable .htaccess
+                sed -r 's/^(Options -Indexes.*)$/#\1/' htaccess.txt > .htaccess
                 chown www-data:www-data .htaccess
         fi
 
diff --git a/apache/joomla-htaccess.txt b/apache/joomla-htaccess.txt
deleted file mode 100644
index dbd6853..0000000
--- a/apache/joomla-htaccess.txt
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,76 +0,0 @@
-##
-# @package    Joomla
-# @copyright  Copyright (C) 2005 - 2015 Open Source Matters. All rights reserved.
-# @license    GNU General Public License version 2 or later; see LICENSE.txt
-##
-
-##
-# READ THIS COMPLETELY IF YOU CHOOSE TO USE THIS FILE!
-#
-# The line just below this section: 'Options +FollowSymLinks' may cause problems
-# with some server configurations.  It is required for use of mod_rewrite, but may already
-# be set by your server administrator in a way that disallows changing it in
-# your .htaccess file.  If using it causes your server to error out, comment it out (add # to
-# beginning of line), reload your site in your browser and test your sef url's.  If they work,
-# it has been set by your server administrator and you do not need it set here.
-##
-
-## No directory listings
-IndexIgnore *
-
-## Can be commented out if causes errors, see notes above.
-Options +FollowSymlinks
-# Options -Indexes
-
-## Mod_rewrite in use.
-
-RewriteEngine On
-
-## Begin - Rewrite rules to block out some common exploits.
-# If you experience problems on your site block out the operations listed below
-# This attempts to block the most common type of exploit `attempts` to Joomla!
-#
-# Block out any script trying to base64_encode data within the URL.
-RewriteCond %{QUERY_STRING} base64_encode[^(]*\([^)]*\) [OR]
-# Block out any script that includes a <script> tag in URL.
-RewriteCond %{QUERY_STRING} (<|%3C)([^s]*s)+cript.*(>|%3E) [NC,OR]
-# Block out any script trying to set a PHP GLOBALS variable via URL.
-RewriteCond %{QUERY_STRING} GLOBALS(=|\[|\%[0-9A-Z]{0,2}) [OR]
-# Block out any script trying to modify a _REQUEST variable via URL.
-RewriteCond %{QUERY_STRING} _REQUEST(=|\[|\%[0-9A-Z]{0,2})
-# Return 403 Forbidden header and show the content of the root homepage
-RewriteRule .* index.php [F]
-#
-## End - Rewrite rules to block out some common exploits.
-
-## Begin - Custom redirects
-#
-# If you need to redirect some pages, or set a canonical non-www to
-# www redirect (or vice versa), place that code here. Ensure those
-# redirects use the correct RewriteRule syntax and the [R=301,L] flags.
-#
-## End - Custom redirects
-
-##
-# Uncomment following line if your webserver's URL
-# is not directly related to physical file paths.
-# Update Your Joomla! Directory (just / for root).
-##
-
-# RewriteBase /
-
-## Begin - Joomla! core SEF Section.
-#
-RewriteRule .* - [E=HTTP_AUTHORIZATION:%{HTTP:Authorization}]
-#
-# If the requested path and file is not /index.php and the request
-# has not already been internally rewritten to the index.php script
-RewriteCond %{REQUEST_URI} !^/index\.php
-# and the requested path and file doesn't directly match a physical file
-RewriteCond %{REQUEST_FILENAME} !-f
-# and the requested path and file doesn't directly match a physical folder
-RewriteCond %{REQUEST_FILENAME} !-d
-# internally rewrite the request to the index.php script
-RewriteRule .* index.php [L]
-#
-## End - Joomla! core SEF Section.
diff --git a/docker-entrypoint.sh b/docker-entrypoint.sh
index 6770ba0..7791d28 100755
--- a/docker-entrypoint.sh
+++ b/docker-entrypoint.sh
@@ -45,8 +45,8 @@ if ! [ -e index.php -a -e libraries/cms/version/version.php ]; then
         tar cf - --one-file-system -C /usr/src/joomla . | tar xf -
 
         if [ ! -e .htaccess ]; then
-                # NOTE: The "Indexes" option is disabled in the php:apache base image so we use a customized .htaccess
-                cp /joomla-htaccess.txt .htaccess
+                # NOTE: The "Indexes" option is disabled in the php:apache base image so remove it as we enable .htaccess
+                sed -r 's/^(Options -Indexes.*)$/#\1/' htaccess.txt > .htaccess
                 chown www-data:www-data .htaccess
         fi
 
diff --git a/fpm/Dockerfile b/fpm/Dockerfile
old mode 100644
new mode 100755
index d399f93..6383505
--- a/fpm/Dockerfile
+++ b/fpm/Dockerfile
@@ -24,7 +24,6 @@ RUN curl -o joomla.zip -SL https://github.com/joomla/joomla-cms/releases/downloa
 
 # Copy init scripts and custom .htaccess
 COPY docker-entrypoint.sh /entrypoint.sh
-COPY joomla-htaccess.txt /joomla-htaccess.txt
 COPY makedb.php /makedb.php
 
 ENTRYPOINT ["/entrypoint.sh"]
diff --git a/fpm/docker-entrypoint.sh b/fpm/docker-entrypoint.sh
index 6770ba0..7791d28 100755
--- a/fpm/docker-entrypoint.sh
+++ b/fpm/docker-entrypoint.sh
@@ -45,8 +45,8 @@ if ! [ -e index.php -a -e libraries/cms/version/version.php ]; then
         tar cf - --one-file-system -C /usr/src/joomla . | tar xf -
 
         if [ ! -e .htaccess ]; then
-                # NOTE: The "Indexes" option is disabled in the php:apache base image so we use a customized .htaccess
-                cp /joomla-htaccess.txt .htaccess
+                # NOTE: The "Indexes" option is disabled in the php:apache base image so remove it as we enable .htaccess
+                sed -r 's/^(Options -Indexes.*)$/#\1/' htaccess.txt > .htaccess
                 chown www-data:www-data .htaccess
         fi
 
diff --git a/fpm/joomla-htaccess.txt b/fpm/joomla-htaccess.txt
deleted file mode 100644
index dbd6853..0000000
--- a/fpm/joomla-htaccess.txt
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,76 +0,0 @@
-##
-# @package    Joomla
-# @copyright  Copyright (C) 2005 - 2015 Open Source Matters. All rights reserved.
-# @license    GNU General Public License version 2 or later; see LICENSE.txt
-##
-
-##
-# READ THIS COMPLETELY IF YOU CHOOSE TO USE THIS FILE!
-#
-# The line just below this section: 'Options +FollowSymLinks' may cause problems
-# with some server configurations.  It is required for use of mod_rewrite, but may already
-# be set by your server administrator in a way that disallows changing it in
-# your .htaccess file.  If using it causes your server to error out, comment it out (add # to
-# beginning of line), reload your site in your browser and test your sef url's.  If they work,
-# it has been set by your server administrator and you do not need it set here.
-##
-
-## No directory listings
-IndexIgnore *
-
-## Can be commented out if causes errors, see notes above.
-Options +FollowSymlinks
-# Options -Indexes
-
-## Mod_rewrite in use.
-
-RewriteEngine On
-
-## Begin - Rewrite rules to block out some common exploits.
-# If you experience problems on your site block out the operations listed below
-# This attempts to block the most common type of exploit `attempts` to Joomla!
-#
-# Block out any script trying to base64_encode data within the URL.
-RewriteCond %{QUERY_STRING} base64_encode[^(]*\([^)]*\) [OR]
-# Block out any script that includes a <script> tag in URL.
-RewriteCond %{QUERY_STRING} (<|%3C)([^s]*s)+cript.*(>|%3E) [NC,OR]
-# Block out any script trying to set a PHP GLOBALS variable via URL.
-RewriteCond %{QUERY_STRING} GLOBALS(=|\[|\%[0-9A-Z]{0,2}) [OR]
-# Block out any script trying to modify a _REQUEST variable via URL.
-RewriteCond %{QUERY_STRING} _REQUEST(=|\[|\%[0-9A-Z]{0,2})
-# Return 403 Forbidden header and show the content of the root homepage
-RewriteRule .* index.php [F]
-#
-## End - Rewrite rules to block out some common exploits.
-
-## Begin - Custom redirects
-#
-# If you need to redirect some pages, or set a canonical non-www to
-# www redirect (or vice versa), place that code here. Ensure those
-# redirects use the correct RewriteRule syntax and the [R=301,L] flags.
-#
-## End - Custom redirects
-
-##
-# Uncomment following line if your webserver's URL
-# is not directly related to physical file paths.
-# Update Your Joomla! Directory (just / for root).
-##
-
-# RewriteBase /
-
-## Begin - Joomla! core SEF Section.
-#
-RewriteRule .* - [E=HTTP_AUTHORIZATION:%{HTTP:Authorization}]
-#
-# If the requested path and file is not /index.php and the request
-# has not already been internally rewritten to the index.php script
-RewriteCond %{REQUEST_URI} !^/index\.php
-# and the requested path and file doesn't directly match a physical file
-RewriteCond %{REQUEST_FILENAME} !-f
-# and the requested path and file doesn't directly match a physical folder
-RewriteCond %{REQUEST_FILENAME} !-d
-# internally rewrite the request to the index.php script
-RewriteRule .* index.php [L]
-#
-## End - Joomla! core SEF Section.
diff --git a/joomla-htaccess.txt b/joomla-htaccess.txt
deleted file mode 100644
index dbd6853..0000000
--- a/joomla-htaccess.txt
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,76 +0,0 @@
-##
-# @package    Joomla
-# @copyright  Copyright (C) 2005 - 2015 Open Source Matters. All rights reserved.
-# @license    GNU General Public License version 2 or later; see LICENSE.txt
-##
-
-##
-# READ THIS COMPLETELY IF YOU CHOOSE TO USE THIS FILE!
-#
-# The line just below this section: 'Options +FollowSymLinks' may cause problems
-# with some server configurations.  It is required for use of mod_rewrite, but may already
-# be set by your server administrator in a way that disallows changing it in
-# your .htaccess file.  If using it causes your server to error out, comment it out (add # to
-# beginning of line), reload your site in your browser and test your sef url's.  If they work,
-# it has been set by your server administrator and you do not need it set here.
-##
-
-## No directory listings
-IndexIgnore *
-
-## Can be commented out if causes errors, see notes above.
-Options +FollowSymlinks
-# Options -Indexes
-
-## Mod_rewrite in use.
-
-RewriteEngine On
-
-## Begin - Rewrite rules to block out some common exploits.
-# If you experience problems on your site block out the operations listed below
-# This attempts to block the most common type of exploit `attempts` to Joomla!
-#
-# Block out any script trying to base64_encode data within the URL.
-RewriteCond %{QUERY_STRING} base64_encode[^(]*\([^)]*\) [OR]
-# Block out any script that includes a <script> tag in URL.
-RewriteCond %{QUERY_STRING} (<|%3C)([^s]*s)+cript.*(>|%3E) [NC,OR]
-# Block out any script trying to set a PHP GLOBALS variable via URL.
-RewriteCond %{QUERY_STRING} GLOBALS(=|\[|\%[0-9A-Z]{0,2}) [OR]
-# Block out any script trying to modify a _REQUEST variable via URL.
-RewriteCond %{QUERY_STRING} _REQUEST(=|\[|\%[0-9A-Z]{0,2})
-# Return 403 Forbidden header and show the content of the root homepage
-RewriteRule .* index.php [F]
-#
-## End - Rewrite rules to block out some common exploits.
-
-## Begin - Custom redirects
-#
-# If you need to redirect some pages, or set a canonical non-www to
-# www redirect (or vice versa), place that code here. Ensure those
-# redirects use the correct RewriteRule syntax and the [R=301,L] flags.
-#
-## End - Custom redirects
-
-##
-# Uncomment following line if your webserver's URL
-# is not directly related to physical file paths.
-# Update Your Joomla! Directory (just / for root).
-##
-
-# RewriteBase /
-
-## Begin - Joomla! core SEF Section.
-#
-RewriteRule .* - [E=HTTP_AUTHORIZATION:%{HTTP:Authorization}]
-#
-# If the requested path and file is not /index.php and the request
-# has not already been internally rewritten to the index.php script
-RewriteCond %{REQUEST_URI} !^/index\.php
-# and the requested path and file doesn't directly match a physical file
-RewriteCond %{REQUEST_FILENAME} !-f
-# and the requested path and file doesn't directly match a physical folder
-RewriteCond %{REQUEST_FILENAME} !-d
-# internally rewrite the request to the index.php script
-RewriteRule .* index.php [L]
-#
-## End - Joomla! core SEF Section.
diff --git a/update.sh b/update.sh
index 92999f6..d2a22dc 100755
--- a/update.sh
+++ b/update.sh
@@ -26,7 +26,8 @@ for variant in apache fpm; do
 
         # To make management easier, we use these files for all variants
 		cp docker-entrypoint.sh "$variant/docker-entrypoint.sh"
-		cp joomla-htaccess.txt "$variant/joomla-htaccess.txt"
 		cp makedb.php "$variant/makedb.php"
 	)
 done
+
+rm joomla.zip