diff --git a/ct/trek.sh b/ct/trek.sh
index 1f75edfde..597d1c8a6 100644
--- a/ct/trek.sh
+++ b/ct/trek.sh
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@ source "$_cs_boot" 2>/dev/null || source <(curl -fsSL "${COMMUNITY_SCRIPTS_CORE_
 APP="TREK"
 var_tags="${var_tags:-travel;planning;collaboration}"
 var_cpu="${var_cpu:-2}"
-var_ram="${var_ram:-2048}"
+var_ram="${var_ram:-4096}"
 var_disk="${var_disk:-8}"
 var_os="${var_os:-debian}"
 var_version="${var_version:-13}"
@@ -43,6 +43,7 @@ function update_script() {
     msg_ok "Stopped Service"
 
     ensure_dependencies "libkitinerary-bin"
+    ln -sf "$(find /usr/lib -name kitinerary-extractor -type f | head -1)" /usr/local/bin/kitinerary-extractor
 
     create_backup /opt/trek/server/.env \
       /opt/trek/data \
@@ -52,7 +53,7 @@ function update_script() {
 
     msg_info "Building TREK"
     cd /opt/trek
-    $STD npm ci
+    $STD npm ci --ignore-scripts
     $STD npm run build --workspace=shared
     $STD npm run build --workspace=client
     $STD npm run build --workspace=server
@@ -72,7 +73,7 @@ function update_script() {
 
     rm -rf /opt/trek/node_modules
     cd /opt/trek
-    $STD npm ci --workspace=server --omit=dev
+    $STD npm ci --workspace=server --omit=dev --ignore-scripts
     msg_ok "Set up TREK Workspace"
 
     if [[ "$MIGRATION" == "1" ]]; then
diff --git a/install/trek-install.sh b/install/trek-install.sh
index 48414eff6..3b62218de 100644
--- a/install/trek-install.sh
+++ b/install/trek-install.sh
@@ -17,6 +17,7 @@ msg_info "Installing Dependencies"
 $STD apt install -y \
   build-essential \
   libkitinerary-bin
+ln -sf "$(find /usr/lib -name kitinerary-extractor -type f | head -1)" /usr/local/bin/kitinerary-extractor
 msg_ok "Installed Dependencies"
 
 NODE_VERSION="24" setup_nodejs
@@ -24,7 +25,7 @@ fetch_and_deploy_gh_release "trek" "liketrek/TREK" "tarball"
 
 msg_info "Setup TREK"
 cd /opt/trek
-$STD npm ci
+$STD npm ci --ignore-scripts
 $STD npm run build --workspace=shared
 $STD npm run build --workspace=client
 $STD npm run build --workspace=server
@@ -43,13 +44,16 @@ mkdir -p \
   /opt/trek/uploads/files \
   /opt/trek/uploads/covers \
   /opt/trek/uploads/avatars \
-  /opt/trek/uploads/photos
+  /opt/trek/uploads/photos \
+  /opt/trek/uploads/journey \
+  /opt/trek/uploads/places
 rm -rf /opt/trek/server/data
 rm -rf /opt/trek/server/uploads
 ln -s /opt/trek/data /opt/trek/server/data
 ln -s /opt/trek/uploads /opt/trek/server/uploads
+rm -rf /opt/trek/node_modules
 cd /opt/trek
-$STD npm prune --omit=dev
+$STD npm ci --workspace=server --omit=dev --ignore-scripts
 msg_ok "Set up TREK Workspace"
 
 msg_info "Configuring TREK"