diff --git a/Dockerfile b/Dockerfile
index 3eb6226..8195efc 100644
--- a/Dockerfile
+++ b/Dockerfile
@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@ WORKDIR /app
 COPY --from=deps /app/node_modules ./node_modules
 COPY . .
 
-RUN pnpm build && pnpm exec emdash init && pnpm exec emdash seed
+RUN pnpm build && pnpm exec emdash init && pnpm exec emdash seed && mkdir -p uploads
 
 FROM deps AS runner