diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index 924593d..badb3d7 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 ## Changelog
 
-### v9.1.0-beta.1 (coming soon)
+### v9.1.0-beta.1 (03.11.2023)
+* improve maintenance command by symlinking ([#390](https://github.com/buanet/ioBroker.docker/issues/390))
 * fix restore/ adding backup file selection ([#394](https://github.com/buanet/ioBroker.docker/issues/394))
 * fix calling iob start|stop with parameters
 * enhance logging in iobroker_startup.sh
diff --git a/debian12/scripts/iobroker_startup.sh b/debian12/scripts/iobroker_startup.sh
index c751b26..617b3dc 100644
--- a/debian12/scripts/iobroker_startup.sh
+++ b/debian12/scripts/iobroker_startup.sh
@@ -146,9 +146,9 @@ if [[ -f /opt/.docker_config/.first_run ]]; then
   echo " "
   # Register maintenance script
   echo -n "Registering maintenance script as command... "
-  echo "alias maintenance='/opt/scripts/maintenance.sh'" >> /etc/bash.bashrc
-  echo "alias maint='/opt/scripts/maintenance.sh'" >> /etc/bash.bashrc
-  echo "alias m='/opt/scripts/maintenance.sh'" >> /etc/bash.bashrc
+  ln -s /opt/scripts/maintenance.sh /bin/maintenance
+  ln -s /opt/scripts/maintenance.sh /bin/maint
+  ln -s /opt/scripts/maintenance.sh /bin/m
   echo "Done."
 else
   echo "This is not the first run of this container. Skipping first run preparation."