diff --git a/Dockerfile b/Dockerfile
index e8381c8..d8e2abf 100644
--- a/Dockerfile
+++ b/Dockerfile
@@ -2,3 +2,6 @@ FROM d4science/gcore-distribution
 
 RUN wget --no-check-certificate https://nexus.d4science.org/nexus/content/repositories/gcube-releases/org/gcube/resourcemanagement/vremodeler-service/2.0.6-4.3.0-144804/vremodeler-service-2.0.6-4.3.0-144804-full.gar && gcore-deploy-service vremodeler-service-2.0.6-4.3.0-144804-full.gar
 
+RUN mkdir $HOME/.gcore && chown gcube:gcube $HOME/.gcore
+RUN mkdir -p /gcube-data/persisted
+RUN ln -s /gcube-data/persisted $HOME/.gcore/
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