diff --git a/Dockerfile b/Dockerfile
index fe5bbdc..37ef04d 100644
--- a/Dockerfile
+++ b/Dockerfile
@@ -33,6 +33,10 @@ RUN curl -s -o $BESU_HOME/lib/log4j2-ecs-layout-1.3.0.jar https://repo1.maven.or
 RUN sed -i 's|\(^CLASSPATH=.*$\)|\1:$APP_HOME/lib/log4j2-ecs-layout-1.3.0.jar:$APP_HOME/lib/ecs-logging-core-1.3.0.jar|g' $BESU_HOME/bin/besu
 COPY --chown=$UID:$GID log4j2.xml $BESU_HOME/
 
+# Create config directory
+RUN mkdir -p /config && \
+    chown $UID:$GID /config
+
 # Add entrypoint for HPC
 COPY --chown=$UID:$GID entrypoint.sh /usr/local/bin/entrypoint.sh
 RUN chmod +x /usr/local/bin/entrypoint.sh