diff --git a/.woodpecker.yml b/.woodpecker.yml
index d52436f..2a40010 100644
--- a/.woodpecker.yml
+++ b/.woodpecker.yml
@@ -24,6 +24,8 @@ steps:
       - HOSTNAME=$(docker info --format "{{.Name}}")
       - echo "Deploying on $HOSTNAME"
       - docker node ls >/dev/null 2>&1 || (echo "Runner must be on a Swarm manager" && exit 1)
+      - mkdir -p /mnt/data/nixc.us/woodpecker/production/db /mnt/data/nixc.us/woodpecker/production/data
+      - chmod -R 777 /mnt/data/nixc.us/woodpecker/production
       - docker stack deploy --with-registry-auth -c stack.yml woodpecker
       - sleep 30
       - docker service ls | grep woodpecker