diff --git a/mealie_api/rootfs/run.txt b/mealie_api/rootfs/run.txt
index c92d518fa..5d371d069 100644
--- a/mealie_api/rootfs/run.txt
+++ b/mealie_api/rootfs/run.txt
@@ -96,8 +96,10 @@ fi
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 echo "Permissions adapted"
-chmod 777 /data
-chown -R "$(bashio::config "PUID"):$(bashio::config "PGID")" /data
+mkdir -p /config/addons_config/mealie_data
+cp -rnf /data/* /config/addons_config/mealie_data/
+chmod 777 /config/addons_config/mealie_data 
+chown -R "$(bashio::config "PUID"):$(bashio::config "PGID")" /config/addons_config/mealie_data
 
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 # SSL #