diff --git a/docker/Dockerfile b/docker/Dockerfile
index e7cddd72a..6b6a9d47a 100644
--- a/docker/Dockerfile
+++ b/docker/Dockerfile
@@ -25,6 +25,5 @@ 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 660e51766..105087dbe 100755
--- a/docker/entrypoint.sh
+++ b/docker/entrypoint.sh
@@ -33,6 +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
+	mkdir -p /data/filerdb
   	exec /usr/bin/weed $@ $ARGS
 	;;