diff --git a/src/gcube-start-container.sh b/src/gcube-start-container.sh
index 29157a6..5c681b9 100644
--- a/src/gcube-start-container.sh
+++ b/src/gcube-start-container.sh
@@ -23,7 +23,9 @@
 # fi
 
 mkdir -p /gcube-data/db/{data,logs,attachments}
-mkdir -p /gcube-data/persisted
+mkdir -p $NFS_GCORE_PATH/persisted
+mkdir $HOME/.gcore && chown gcube:gcube $HOME/.gcore
+ln -s $NFS_GCORE_PATH/persisted $HOME/.gcore/
 
 
 if [ -z "$GLOBUS_LOCATION"  ]