diff --git a/Dockerfile b/Dockerfile
index 940609d35..024c7c72d 100644
--- a/Dockerfile
+++ b/Dockerfile
@@ -18,7 +18,8 @@ ENV PYTHONDONTWRITEBYTECODE=1 \
 COPY --from=builder /opt/venv /opt/venv
 ENV PATH="/opt/venv/bin:$PATH"
 
-RUN useradd --create-home appuser
+RUN useradd --create-home appuser \
+ && install -d -m 0755 -o appuser -g appuser /home/appuser/.tradingagents
 USER appuser
 WORKDIR /home/appuser/app