diff --git a/scripts/bootstrap.py b/scripts/bootstrap.py
index 1c92d40..7b404ee 100644
--- a/scripts/bootstrap.py
+++ b/scripts/bootstrap.py
@@ -1141,7 +1141,7 @@ def main() -> int:
                     # This ensures it uses the same environment that started the bootstrap.
                     # Pass sys.stdin to ensure the subprocess can talk to the terminal.
                     subprocess.check_call(
-                        [sys.executable, str(hydrus_script), "--no-project-venv"], 
+                        [sys.executable, str(hydrus_script), "--no-project-venv", "--interactive"], 
                         env=env,
                         stdin=sys.stdin
                     )
diff --git a/scripts/hydrusnetwork.py b/scripts/hydrusnetwork.py
index 58ae2a2..fb04462 100644
--- a/scripts/hydrusnetwork.py
+++ b/scripts/hydrusnetwork.py
@@ -221,8 +221,6 @@ def update_medios_config(hydrus_path: Path) -> bool:
         logging.error("Failed to update config.conf: %s", e)
         return False
     return False
-        logging.debug("Failed to update MM config: %s", e)
-    return False
 
 
 def download_and_extract_zip(
@@ -908,6 +906,11 @@ def main(argv: Optional[list[str]] = None) -> int:
         help="Force using the project venv even when running interactively",
     )
     parser.add_argument("--verbose", "-v", action="store_true", help="Verbose logging")
+    parser.add_argument(
+        "--interactive",
+        action="store_true",
+        help="Force interactive setup even if root/name are provided or no TTY is detected",
+    )
 
     args = parser.parse_args(argv)
 
@@ -917,13 +920,17 @@ def main(argv: Optional[list[str]] = None) -> int:
     # Interactive setup for root and name if not provided and in a TTY
     # We check sys.argv directly to see if the flags were explicitly passed.
     interactive_setup = False
-    if sys.stdin.isatty() and not any(arg in sys.argv for arg in ["--root", "-r", "--dest-name", "-d"]):
+    wants_interactive = args.interactive or (
+        sys.stdin.isatty() and not any(arg in sys.argv for arg in ["--root", "-r", "--dest-name", "-d"])
+    )
+    if wants_interactive:
         print("\nHydrusNetwork Setup")
         print("--------------------")
         
         # Ask for root path
         default_root = Path.cwd()
         try:
+            print(f"Current directory: {default_root}")
             root_input = input(f"Enter root directory for Hydrus installation [default: {default_root}]: ").strip()
             if root_input:
                 # If they typed "C:" or similar, assume they want the root "C:\"