diff --git a/docker/Dockerfile b/docker/Dockerfile
index 6b6a9d47a..e7cddd72a 100644
--- a/docker/Dockerfile
+++ b/docker/Dockerfile
@@ -25,5 +25,6 @@ VOLUME /data
 COPY filer.toml /etc/seaweedfs/filer.toml
 COPY entrypoint.sh /entrypoint.sh
 RUN chmod +x /entrypoint.sh
+RUN mkdir -p /data/filerdb
 
 ENTRYPOINT ["/entrypoint.sh"]
diff --git a/docker/entrypoint.sh b/docker/entrypoint.sh
index 1c47c57f2..660e51766 100755
--- a/docker/entrypoint.sh
+++ b/docker/entrypoint.sh
@@ -33,7 +33,7 @@ case "$1" in
   	if [ -n "$MASTER_PORT_9333_TCP_ADDR" ] ; then
 		ARGS="$ARGS -master=$MASTER_PORT_9333_TCP_ADDR:$MASTER_PORT_9333_TCP_PORT"
 	fi
-  	exec /bin/mkdir -p /data/filerdb; /usr/bin/weed $@ $ARGS
+  	exec /usr/bin/weed $@ $ARGS
 	;;
 
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