diff --git a/wger/Dockerfile b/wger/Dockerfile
index 20ab60c08..219f01364 100644
--- a/wger/Dockerfile
+++ b/wger/Dockerfile
@@ -24,8 +24,8 @@ FROM wger/devel:latest
 VOLUME [ "/data" ]
 
 RUN sed -i "1a ln -s /data/database.sqlite /home/wger/db" /home/wger/entrypoint.sh \
-    && sed -i "1a ln -s /data/database.sqlite /home/wger/db" /home/wger/entrypoint.sh \
-    && sed -i "1a ln -s touch /data/database.sqlite" /home/wger/entrypoint.sh
+    && sed -i "1a rm /home/wger/db/database.sqlite || true" /home/wger/entrypoint.sh \
+    && sed -i "1a touch /data/database.sqlite && chown -R wger /data && chmod -R 777 /data" /home/wger/entrypoint.sh
 
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 # 3 Install apps #