diff --git a/app/Controllers/NotificationGroupController.php b/app/Controllers/NotificationGroupController.php
index 99b131a..5a319f0 100644
--- a/app/Controllers/NotificationGroupController.php
+++ b/app/Controllers/NotificationGroupController.php
@@ -468,6 +468,7 @@ class NotificationGroupController extends Controller
             'discord' => 'Discord',
             'slack' => 'Slack',
             'mattermost' => 'Mattermost',
+            'pushover' => 'Pushover',
             'webhook' => 'Webhook'
         ];
 
diff --git a/app/Views/groups/edit.php b/app/Views/groups/edit.php
index 27e8211..3549302 100644
--- a/app/Views/groups/edit.php
+++ b/app/Views/groups/edit.php
@@ -673,6 +673,23 @@ function testChannel(channelType, existingConfig = null) {
                     errorMessage = 'Please enter a Webhook URL';
                 }
                 break;
+            case 'pushover':
+                const pushoverApiToken = document.getElementById('pushover_api_token').value.trim();
+                const pushoverUserKey = document.getElementById('pushover_user_key').value.trim();
+                if (!pushoverApiToken) {
+                    isValid = false;
+                    errorMessage = 'Please enter a Pushover API token';
+                } else if (!/^[a-zA-Z0-9]{30}$/.test(pushoverApiToken)) {
+                    isValid = false;
+                    errorMessage = 'Please enter a valid Pushover API token (30 alphanumeric characters)';
+                } else if (!pushoverUserKey) {
+                    isValid = false;
+                    errorMessage = 'Please enter a Pushover user key';
+                } else if (!/^[a-zA-Z0-9]{30}$/.test(pushoverUserKey)) {
+                    isValid = false;
+                    errorMessage = 'Please enter a valid Pushover user key (30 alphanumeric characters)';
+                }
+                break;
         }
         
         if (!isValid) {
@@ -725,6 +742,16 @@ function testChannel(channelType, existingConfig = null) {
             case 'webhook':
                 formData.append('webhook_url', existingConfig.webhook_url);
                 break;
+            case 'pushover':
+                formData.append('pushover_api_token', existingConfig.api_token);
+                formData.append('pushover_user_key', existingConfig.user_key);
+                if (existingConfig.device) {
+                    formData.append('pushover_device', existingConfig.device);
+                }
+                if (existingConfig.sound) {
+                    formData.append('pushover_sound', existingConfig.sound);
+                }
+                break;
         }
     } else {
         // Use form values for new channels
@@ -748,6 +775,18 @@ function testChannel(channelType, existingConfig = null) {
             case 'webhook':
                 formData.append('webhook_url', document.getElementById('generic_webhook_url').value);
                 break;
+            case 'pushover':
+                formData.append('pushover_api_token', document.getElementById('pushover_api_token').value);
+                formData.append('pushover_user_key', document.getElementById('pushover_user_key').value);
+                const pushoverDevice = document.getElementById('pushover_device');
+                if (pushoverDevice && pushoverDevice.value) {
+                    formData.append('pushover_device', pushoverDevice.value);
+                }
+                const pushoverSound = document.getElementById('pushover_sound');
+                if (pushoverSound && pushoverSound.value) {
+                    formData.append('pushover_sound', pushoverSound.value);
+                }
+                break;
         }
     }
     
diff --git a/domain-monitor-docker/bootstrap.sh b/domain-monitor-docker/bootstrap.sh
index d2c6225..e9e482c 100644
--- a/domain-monitor-docker/bootstrap.sh
+++ b/domain-monitor-docker/bootstrap.sh
@@ -114,6 +114,18 @@ for d in logs storage cache tmp runtime; do
   fi
 done
 
+# Create and set permissions for avatar uploads directory
+UPLOADS_DIR="$APP_DIR/public/assets/uploads/avatars"
+if [ ! -d "$UPLOADS_DIR" ]; then
+  echo "   - Creating avatar uploads directory"
+  mkdir -p "$UPLOADS_DIR" || true
+fi
+if [ -d "$APP_DIR/public/assets/uploads" ]; then
+  echo "   - Making uploads directory writable by ${WWW_UID}:${WWW_GID}"
+  chown -R ${WWW_UID}:${WWW_GID} "$APP_DIR/public/assets/uploads" || true
+  chmod -R 775 "$APP_DIR/public/assets/uploads" || true
+fi
+
 # Allow installer to create .installed at project root
 chmod 775 "$APP_DIR"