diff --git a/docker/dedicated-server/Dockerfile b/docker/dedicated-server/Dockerfile
index 301ab0da3..12b640454 100644
--- a/docker/dedicated-server/Dockerfile
+++ b/docker/dedicated-server/Dockerfile
@@ -52,7 +52,8 @@ RUN echo "maxima ALL=(ALL) NOPASSWD:ALL" > /etc/sudoers.d/mclce \
 USER mclce
 
 # games dir
-RUN sudo chmod 0755 /srv/mc
+RUN sudo chmod 0755 /srv/mc && \
+    sudo chmod 0755 /srv/persist
 
 # latest server build
 RUN curl -Lo /tmp/LCEServerWindows64.zip \