diff --git a/src/gcube-start-container.sh b/src/gcube-start-container.sh
index 46b678b..4d8e9d9 100644
--- a/src/gcube-start-container.sh
+++ b/src/gcube-start-container.sh
@@ -23,6 +23,7 @@
 # fi
 
 mkdir -p /gcube-data/db/{data,logs,attachments}
+mkdir -p /gcube-data/persisted
 
 
 if [ -z "$GLOBUS_LOCATION"  ]