diff --git a/build/docker/Dockerfile.guacd b/build/docker/Dockerfile.guacd
index 6bfb4f4a04..dcaa87d7f8 100644
--- a/build/docker/Dockerfile.guacd
+++ b/build/docker/Dockerfile.guacd
@@ -197,6 +197,8 @@ ARG UID=1000
 ARG GID=1000
 RUN groupadd --gid $GID guacd
 RUN useradd --system --create-home --shell /sbin/nologin --uid $UID --gid $GID guacd
+RUN mkdir -p /opt/cloudpods
+RUN chown -R guacd:guacd /opt/cloudpods
 
 # Run with user guacd
 USER guacd