diff --git a/Dockerfile b/Dockerfile
index 52b9fb1..6386189 100644
--- a/Dockerfile
+++ b/Dockerfile
@@ -20,6 +20,12 @@ RUN npx tsc
 # regardless of the user of the container
 RUN chmod 777 dist
 
+# Create a db directory for sqlite database file
+# it is required because in order to write to sqlite file
+# the directory must be writable
+RUN mkdir /db
+RUN chmod 777 /db
+
 # Run the app
 CMD ["node", "dist/src/index.js"]
 STOPSIGNAL SIGINT