diff --git a/papermerge/rootfs/etc/cont-init.d/20-folders b/papermerge/rootfs/etc/cont-init.d/20-folders
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+#!/usr/bin/with-contenv bash
+
+if [ ! -d /data/config ]; then
+  echo "Creating /data/config"
+  mkdir -p /data/config
+  chown -R abc:abc /data/config
+fi