diff --git a/backend/Dockerfile b/backend/Dockerfile
index 20a7f1a..0228e09 100644
--- a/backend/Dockerfile
+++ b/backend/Dockerfile
@@ -23,9 +23,10 @@ WORKDIR /app
 
 RUN apk add --no-cache ca-certificates tzdata
 
+RUN mkdir -p uploads
+
 COPY --from=builder /app/server .
 COPY --from=builder /app/frontend/dist ./static
-COPY --from=builder /app/backend/uploads ./uploads
 
 EXPOSE 8080