diff --git a/immich/rootfs/etc/cont-init.d/20-folders.sh b/immich/rootfs/etc/cont-init.d/20-folders.sh
index bfb910b2a..a6b25bcd8 100644
--- a/immich/rootfs/etc/cont-init.d/20-folders.sh
+++ b/immich/rootfs/etc/cont-init.d/20-folders.sh
@@ -19,3 +19,6 @@ chown -R "$PUID":"$PGID" "$DATA_LOCATION"
 
 echo "... correcting official script"
 for file in $(grep -sril '/photos' /etc); do sed -i "s|/photos|$DATA_LOCATION|g" "$file"; done
+rm /photos
+ln -sf "$DATA_LOCATION" /photos
+chown -R "$PUID":"$PGID" /photos