diff --git a/containers/zammad/setup.sh b/containers/zammad/setup.sh
index 5bc6ca5..3bd3b2a 100755
--- a/containers/zammad/setup.sh
+++ b/containers/zammad/setup.sh
@@ -38,5 +38,6 @@ fi
 
 # set nginx file permissions
 if [ "$1" = 'runner' ]; then
-  chown -R "${ZAMMAD_USER}":"${ZAMMAD_USER}" /etc/nginx
+  mkdir -p "${ZAMMAD_DIR}"
+  chown -R "${ZAMMAD_USER}":"${ZAMMAD_USER}" /etc/nginx "${ZAMMAD_DIR}"
 fi