diff --git a/ct/speedtest-tracker.sh b/ct/speedtest-tracker.sh
index e63ea197e..4ad71b07d 100644
--- a/ct/speedtest-tracker.sh
+++ b/ct/speedtest-tracker.sh
@@ -33,6 +33,7 @@ function update_script() {
     PHP_VERSION="8.4" PHP_FPM="YES" PHP_MODULE="common,sqlite3,redis" setup_php
     setup_composer
     NODE_VERSION="22" setup_nodejs
+    setcap cap_net_raw+ep /bin/ping
 
     msg_info "Stopping Service"
     systemctl stop speedtest-tracker
diff --git a/install/speedtest-tracker-install.sh b/install/speedtest-tracker-install.sh
index 77c08f045..7c9a1b148 100644
--- a/install/speedtest-tracker-install.sh
+++ b/install/speedtest-tracker-install.sh
@@ -17,6 +17,7 @@ msg_info "Installing Dependencies"
 $STD apt install -y \
   nginx \
   sqlite3
+setcap cap_net_raw+ep /bin/ping
 msg_ok "Installed Dependencies"
 
 PHP_VERSION="8.4" PHP_FPM="YES" PHP_MODULE="common,sqlite3,redis" setup_php
@@ -71,6 +72,8 @@ SESSION_LIFETIME=120
 
 SPEEDTEST_SCHEDULE="0 */6 * * *"
 SPEEDTEST_SERVERS=
+SPEEDTEST_EXTERNAL_IP_URL=https://ip.me 
+SPEEDTEST_INTERNET_CHECK_HOSTNAME=1.1.1.1
 PRUNE_RESULTS_OLDER_THAN=0
 
 DISPLAY_TIMEZONE=${TIMEZONE}