diff --git a/docker-compose.yml b/docker-compose.yml
index 06ba81f..6dcd6af 100644
--- a/docker-compose.yml
+++ b/docker-compose.yml
@@ -13,3 +13,17 @@ services:
       - NODE_ENV=production
       - PORT=3000
     restart: unless-stopped
+    # 1. Wait for the permission fix to finish
+    depends_on:
+      fix-permissions:
+        condition: service_completed_successfully
+
+  # 2. This temporary container runs once, fixes folders, and dies
+  fix-permissions:
+    image: alpine
+    user: root
+    command: sh -c "mkdir -p /app/data /app/uploads && chown -R 1000:1000 /app/data /app/uploads"
+    volumes:
+      - ./data:/app/data
+      - ./uploads:/app/uploads
+