diff --git a/game-app/game-headless/Dockerfile b/game-app/game-headless/Dockerfile
index 3e8a373d891..a337a9b7260 100644
--- a/game-app/game-headless/Dockerfile
+++ b/game-app/game-headless/Dockerfile
@@ -14,6 +14,10 @@ ENV EXIT_ON_GAME_END=FALSE
 RUN mkdir $MAPS_FOLDER
 RUN useradd -u 999 bot
 RUN chown bot:root $MAPS_FOLDER
+
+RUN mkdir -p /home/bot/triplea/savedGames/autoSave
+RUN chown -R bot:root /home/bot/
+
 USER bot
 
 ADD build/libs/triplea-game-headless.jar /