diff --git a/Dockerfile b/Dockerfile
index 63bc9ba..cc63ec9 100644
--- a/Dockerfile
+++ b/Dockerfile
@@ -31,5 +31,6 @@ RUN mix local.rebar --force \
 VOLUME /pleroma/uploads/
 
 RUN chown -R pleroma:pleroma ./
+RUN chown -R pleroma:pleroma /var/lib/pleroma
 
 CMD ["mix", "phx.server"]