diff --git a/Dockerfile b/Dockerfile
index 6d3a5f3..cfd4965 100644
--- a/Dockerfile
+++ b/Dockerfile
@@ -20,6 +20,7 @@ RUN sbt "set test in assembly := false" assembly
 FROM eclipse-temurin:25-jre-alpine
 
 RUN addgroup -S app && adduser -S app -G app
+RUN mkdir -p /data && chown app:app /data
 WORKDIR /app
 
 COPY --from=build --chown=app:app /app/target/scala-3.7.1/demoapp.jar ./demoapp.jar