diff --git a/docker/Dockerfile b/docker/Dockerfile
index b78f1677a..75efc7ec0 100644
--- a/docker/Dockerfile
+++ b/docker/Dockerfile
@@ -22,10 +22,11 @@ EXPOSE 9333
 # s3 server http port
 EXPOSE 8333
 
+RUN mkdir -p /data/filerdb
+
 VOLUME /data
 
 COPY filer.toml /etc/seaweedfs/filer.toml
-RUN mkdir /data/filerdb
 COPY entrypoint.sh /entrypoint.sh
 RUN chmod +x /entrypoint.sh
 
diff --git a/weed/command/server.go b/weed/command/server.go
index 32b9f6987..cc63c96e1 100644
--- a/weed/command/server.go
+++ b/weed/command/server.go
@@ -115,6 +115,7 @@ func runServer(cmd *Command, args []string) bool {
 	}
 
 	master := *serverIp + ":" + strconv.Itoa(*masterPort)
+	filerOptions.masters = &master
 	filerOptions.ip = serverIp
 	serverOptions.v.ip = serverIp
 	serverOptions.v.bindIp = serverBindIp