diff --git a/Dockerfile b/Dockerfile
index c462661..8b393a7 100644
--- a/Dockerfile
+++ b/Dockerfile
@@ -58,8 +58,9 @@ RUN echo '#!/bin/bash' > /opt/docker/provision/entrypoint.d/99-init-laravel.sh &
     # 1. Fix Permissions \
     echo 'echo "Fixing storage permissions..."' >> /opt/docker/provision/entrypoint.d/99-init-laravel.sh && \
     echo 'mkdir -p /code/storage/framework/{views,cache,sessions} /code/bootstrap/cache' >> /opt/docker/provision/entrypoint.d/99-init-laravel.sh && \
-    echo 'chown -R application:application /code/storage /code/bootstrap/cache' >> /opt/docker/provision/entrypoint.d/99-init-laravel.sh && \
-    echo 'chmod -R 775 /code/storage /code/bootstrap/cache' >> /opt/docker/provision/entrypoint.d/99-init-laravel.sh && \
+    echo 'touch /code/database/database.sqlite' >> /opt/docker/provision/entrypoint.d/99-init-laravel.sh && \
+    echo 'chown -R application:application /code/storage /code/bootstrap/cache /code/database' >> /opt/docker/provision/entrypoint.d/99-init-laravel.sh && \
+    echo 'chmod -R 775 /code/storage /code/bootstrap/cache /code/database' >> /opt/docker/provision/entrypoint.d/99-init-laravel.sh && \
     # 2. Run Optimization (As the application user) \
     echo 'echo "Running Laravel Optimizations..."' >> /opt/docker/provision/entrypoint.d/99-init-laravel.sh && \
     echo 'su -s /bin/sh application -c "php artisan optimize"' >> /opt/docker/provision/entrypoint.d/99-init-laravel.sh && \