diff --git a/linkwarden/rootfs/etc/cont-init.d/99-run.sh b/linkwarden/rootfs/etc/cont-init.d/99-run.sh
index 7134a5478..a12b188cd 100644
--- a/linkwarden/rootfs/etc/cont-init.d/99-run.sh
+++ b/linkwarden/rootfs/etc/cont-init.d/99-run.sh
@@ -4,6 +4,8 @@ set -e
 
 bashio::log.info "Creating folders"
 mkdir -p /config/library
+mkdir -p /config/database
+touch /config/database/linkwarden.sqlite
 
 bashio::log.info "Starting app..."
 yarn prisma migrate deploy