diff --git a/Dockerfile b/Dockerfile
index b52c65de..c00f2da3 100644
--- a/Dockerfile
+++ b/Dockerfile
@@ -2,5 +2,6 @@ FROM gliderlabs/alpine
 ADD carbon-relay-ng /bin/
 VOLUME /conf
 ADD examples/carbon-relay-ng-docker.ini /conf/carbon-relay-ng.ini
+RUN mkdir /var/spool/carbon-relay-ng
 ENTRYPOINT ["/bin/carbon-relay-ng"]
 CMD ["/conf/carbon-relay-ng.ini"]