diff --git a/Dockerfile b/Dockerfile
index a070c28..02092d6 100644
--- a/Dockerfile
+++ b/Dockerfile
@@ -43,7 +43,7 @@ USER nextjs
 EXPOSE 3000
 
 ENV PORT=3000
-
+RUN mkdir -p /app/data && chown nextjs:nextjs /app/data
 # server.js is created by next build from the standalone output
 # https://nextjs.org/docs/pages/api-reference/config/next-config-js/output
 ENV HOSTNAME="0.0.0.0"