diff --git a/ombi/CHANGELOG.md b/ombi/CHANGELOG.md
index 6d0a83d2e..e7364f2cf 100644
--- a/ombi/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/ombi/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -1,3 +1,6 @@
+## 4.53.0-1 (01-01-2026)
+- Enable DOTNET_USE_POLLING_FILE_WATCHER to avoid inotify startup failures.
+
 ## 4.53.0 (04-12-2025)
 - Development branch
 
diff --git a/ombi/Dockerfile b/ombi/Dockerfile
index 8c4f9272b..7a9652aa2 100644
--- a/ombi/Dockerfile
+++ b/ombi/Dockerfile
@@ -23,7 +23,8 @@ FROM ${BUILD_FROM}
 ##################
 
 # Set S6 wait time
-ENV S6_CMD_WAIT_FOR_SERVICES=1 \
+ENV DOTNET_USE_POLLING_FILE_WATCHER=1 \
+    S6_CMD_WAIT_FOR_SERVICES=1 \
     S6_CMD_WAIT_FOR_SERVICES_MAXTIME=0 \
     S6_SERVICES_GRACETIME=0
 
diff --git a/ombi/config.yaml b/ombi/config.yaml
index a919b6ddc..f16fed875 100644
--- a/ombi/config.yaml
+++ b/ombi/config.yaml
@@ -86,5 +86,5 @@ schema:
 slug: ombi
 udev: true
 url: https://github.com/alexbelgium/hassio-addons/tree/master/ombi
-version: 4.53.0
+version: 4.53.0-1
 webui: "[PROTO:ssl]://[HOST]:[PORT:3579]"