diff --git a/Dockerfile b/Dockerfile
index 8b73220..3fb2f22 100644
--- a/Dockerfile
+++ b/Dockerfile
@@ -22,6 +22,7 @@ RUN mkdir -p /var/run/sshd
 # expose SSH port
 EXPOSE 22
 ENV TILDE_CONF="/app/data/applicationsconfig.ini"
+RUN mkdir -p /app/data
 
 # private/{scripts, administrate.py}, public/{scripts, userapplications.py}, config/userapplicatonsconfig.ini
 #configs, logs, db