diff --git a/Dockerfile b/Dockerfile
index 7871539..63e24be 100644
--- a/Dockerfile
+++ b/Dockerfile
@@ -28,6 +28,8 @@ COPY --from=deps /app/node_modules ./node_modules
 COPY --from=build /app/dist ./dist
 COPY --from=build /app/pkg ./pkg
 RUN echo '{"type":"commonjs"}' > /app/pkg/package.json
+# Create data directory for LevelDB with proper permissions
+RUN mkdir -p /app/data && chown -R nodejs:nodejs /app/data
 EXPOSE 9090
 USER nodejs
 CMD ["node", "dist/index.js"]