diff --git a/.github/workflows/ci.yml b/.github/workflows/ci.yml
index 14aa946..2c3a400 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/ci.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/ci.yml
@@ -64,7 +64,7 @@ jobs:
       image: quay.io/fedora/fedora:latest
       options: "--privileged --tmpfs /var/tmp:rw,exec"
     steps:
-      - run: dnf -y install cargo gcc-c++ fuse3-devel openssl-devel crun skopeo pasta netavark
+      - run: dnf -y install cargo gcc-c++ fuse3-devel openssl-devel crun skopeo pasta netavark catatonit
       - uses: actions/checkout@v4
       - name: Download binaries
         uses: actions/download-artifact@v4
diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 94ed703..c2b2c78 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -35,10 +35,10 @@ cfsctl init --insecure /tmp/repo
 cfsctl --repo /tmp/repo oci pull docker://quay.io/centos/centos:stream10 cs10
 
 # Run a container (rootless — automatic)
-target/debug/cfsrun --repo /tmp/repo -it cs10 -- bash
+target/debug/cfsrun --repo /tmp/repo -t cs10 -- bash
 
 # Run as root (uses kernel erofs + bridge networking)
-sudo target/debug/cfsrun --repo /tmp/repo -it cs10 -- bash
+sudo target/debug/cfsrun --repo /tmp/repo -t cs10 -- bash
 ```
 
 ### Common options
@@ -48,7 +48,6 @@ cfsrun [OPTIONS] <IMAGE> [-- <CMD>...]
 
 Options:
   --repo <PATH>           Path to composefs repository
-  -i, --interactive       Keep stdin open
   -t, --tty               Allocate a pseudo-TTY
   -e, --env <KEY=VALUE>   Set environment variables
   -u, --user <UID[:GID]>  Override user
diff --git a/composefs-run/src/run.rs b/composefs-run/src/run.rs
index fc3e362..5a600f6 100644
--- a/composefs-run/src/run.rs
+++ b/composefs-run/src/run.rs
@@ -631,14 +631,10 @@ fn build_runtime_spec(
 
     let use_init = !cli.no_init && !systemd_mode;
     let init_path = if use_init {
-        match find_catatonit() {
-            Ok(path) => {
-                args.insert(0, "/dev/init".into());
-                args.insert(1, "--".into());
-                Some(path)
-            }
-            Err(_) => None,
-        }
+        let path = find_catatonit().context("catatonit is required (use --no-init to disable)")?;
+        args.insert(0, "/dev/init".into());
+        args.insert(1, "--".into());
+        Some(path)
     } else {
         None
     };