diff --git a/docker/Dockerfile b/docker/Dockerfile
index c7a343111..b78f1677a 100644
--- a/docker/Dockerfile
+++ b/docker/Dockerfile
@@ -25,6 +25,7 @@ EXPOSE 8333
 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/docker/Dockerfile.go_build b/docker/Dockerfile.go_build
index d0a214476..3581d2fa3 100644
--- a/docker/Dockerfile.go_build
+++ b/docker/Dockerfile.go_build
@@ -20,6 +20,7 @@ VOLUME /data
 
 RUN mkdir -p /etc/seaweedfs
 RUN cp /go/src/github.com/chrislusf/seaweedfs/docker/filer.toml /etc/seaweedfs/filer.toml
+RUN mkdir -p /data/filerdb
 RUN cp /go/src/github.com/chrislusf/seaweedfs/docker/entrypoint.sh /entrypoint.sh
 RUN chmod +x /entrypoint.sh
 RUN cp /go/bin/weed /usr/bin/