diff --git a/backend/Dockerfile b/backend/Dockerfile
index bff499db..1181d97b 100644
--- a/backend/Dockerfile
+++ b/backend/Dockerfile
@@ -3,6 +3,9 @@ FROM artifacts.developer.gov.bc.ca/docker-remote/node:14.20.1-alpine3.16
 RUN mkdir -p /logs
 RUN chmod 775 /logs
 
+RUN mkdir -p /public
+RUN chmod 775 /public
+
 WORKDIR /opt/app-root/src
 RUN ln -s /logs .