diff --git a/docker/README.md b/docker/README.md
index ec581b3c..53e4a46d 100644
--- a/docker/README.md
+++ b/docker/README.md
@@ -95,7 +95,7 @@ systemctl list-timers 'ccs-cliproxy-*'
 journalctl -u ccs-cliproxy-reconcile.service -u ccs-cliproxy-update.service
 ```
 
-By default, reconciliation expects `/opt/cliproxy/docker-compose.yml` with Compose project
+By default, reconciliation expects `/root/.ccs/docker/docker-compose.integrated.yml` with Compose project
 `docker`. Keep those defaults when adopting an existing stack so its `docker_ccs_home` and
 `docker_ccs_logs` volumes remain attached. The scripts support environment overrides for the
 container, Compose paths and project, lock file, and logs.
diff --git a/docker/host/ccs-cliproxy-reconcile.sh b/docker/host/ccs-cliproxy-reconcile.sh
index ec67ca0b..074d2f90 100755
--- a/docker/host/ccs-cliproxy-reconcile.sh
+++ b/docker/host/ccs-cliproxy-reconcile.sh
@@ -3,8 +3,8 @@
 set -Eeuo pipefail
 
 container_name="${CCS_CLIPROXY_CONTAINER:-ccs-cliproxy}"
-compose_dir="${CCS_CLIPROXY_COMPOSE_DIR:-/opt/cliproxy}"
-compose_file="${CCS_CLIPROXY_COMPOSE_FILE:-$compose_dir/docker-compose.yml}"
+compose_dir="${CCS_CLIPROXY_COMPOSE_DIR:-/root/.ccs/docker}"
+compose_file="${CCS_CLIPROXY_COMPOSE_FILE:-$compose_dir/docker-compose.integrated.yml}"
 compose_project="${CCS_CLIPROXY_COMPOSE_PROJECT:-docker}"
 lock_file="${CCS_CLIPROXY_LOCK_FILE:-/run/lock/ccs-cliproxy-maintenance.lock}"
 log_file="${CCS_CLIPROXY_RECONCILE_LOG:-/var/log/ccs-cliproxy-reconcile.log}"
@@ -52,7 +52,9 @@ compose_recreate() {
       -f "$compose_file" up -d --force-recreate --build
 }
 
-if ! docker inspect "$container_name" >/dev/null 2>&1; then
+running_state="$(docker inspect --format '{{.State.Running}}' "$container_name" 2>/dev/null || true)"
+
+if [ -z "$running_state" ]; then
   log "Container $container_name is missing; recreating from $compose_file"
   compose_up
   wait_for_health
@@ -60,7 +62,7 @@ if ! docker inspect "$container_name" >/dev/null 2>&1; then
   exit 0
 fi
 
-if [ "$(docker inspect --format '{{.State.Running}}' "$container_name")" != 'true' ]; then
+if [ "$running_state" != 'true' ]; then
   log "Container $container_name is stopped; restoring the Compose service"
   compose_up
   wait_for_health
diff --git a/tests/unit/docker/cliproxy-host-continuity-assets.test.ts b/tests/unit/docker/cliproxy-host-continuity-assets.test.ts
index d2111982..5d5f6fcc 100644
--- a/tests/unit/docker/cliproxy-host-continuity-assets.test.ts
+++ b/tests/unit/docker/cliproxy-host-continuity-assets.test.ts
@@ -86,10 +86,13 @@ release_install_lock`,
   });
 
   it('recreates missing containers and escalates unhealthy recovery', () => {
-    expect(reconcileScript).toContain('CCS_CLIPROXY_COMPOSE_DIR:-/opt/cliproxy');
+    expect(reconcileScript).toContain('CCS_CLIPROXY_COMPOSE_DIR:-/root/.ccs/docker');
+    expect(reconcileScript).toContain('$compose_dir/docker-compose.integrated.yml');
     expect(reconcileScript).toContain('CCS_CLIPROXY_COMPOSE_PROJECT:-docker');
     expect(reconcileScript).toContain('--project-name "$compose_project"');
     expect(reconcileScript).toContain('-f "$compose_file" up -d --no-build');
+    expect(reconcileScript).toContain("2>/dev/null || true");
+    expect(reconcileScript).toContain('if [ -z "$running_state" ]');
     expect(reconcileScript).toContain('restart ccs-dashboard cliproxy');
     expect(reconcileScript).toContain('docker restart "$container_name"');
     expect(reconcileScript).toContain('up -d --force-recreate --no-build');