diff --git a/Dockerfile b/Dockerfile
index b105a98f2..2f6dd8f69 100644
--- a/Dockerfile
+++ b/Dockerfile
@@ -4,6 +4,9 @@ FROM node:20-alpine AS builder
 
 WORKDIR /app
 
+# Create data directory for database
+RUN mkdir -p /app/data
+
 COPY package*.json ./
 RUN npm ci