diff --git a/apps/api/Dockerfile b/apps/api/Dockerfile
index b1245a2..6209d31 100644
--- a/apps/api/Dockerfile
+++ b/apps/api/Dockerfile
@@ -22,6 +22,7 @@ COPY --from=builder /app/deploy/node_modules ./node_modules
 COPY --from=builder /app/apps/api/dist ./dist
 COPY --from=builder /app/apps/api/package.json ./
 COPY --from=builder /app/packages/database ./packages/database
+RUN mkdir -p /app/uploads && chown -R app:app /app
 USER app
 EXPOSE 3001
 CMD ["node", "dist/main.js"]