diff --git a/rootfs/usr/local/etc/docker/init.d/01-tor-bridge.sh b/rootfs/usr/local/etc/docker/init.d/01-tor-bridge.sh
index 3e5fbec..5f7d65f 100755
--- a/rootfs/usr/local/etc/docker/init.d/01-tor-bridge.sh
+++ b/rootfs/usr/local/etc/docker/init.d/01-tor-bridge.sh
@@ -201,6 +201,7 @@ __run_precopy() {
 	# Define environment
 	local hostname=${HOSTNAME}
 	# Define actions/commands
+	[ -d "$DATA_DIR" ] && mkdir -p "$DATA_DIR"
 
 	# allow custom functions
 	if builtin type -t __run_precopy_local | grep -q 'function'; then __run_precopy_local; fi
diff --git a/rootfs/usr/local/etc/docker/init.d/02-tor-relay.sh b/rootfs/usr/local/etc/docker/init.d/02-tor-relay.sh
index 0b680d8..cc2bf57 100755
--- a/rootfs/usr/local/etc/docker/init.d/02-tor-relay.sh
+++ b/rootfs/usr/local/etc/docker/init.d/02-tor-relay.sh
@@ -201,6 +201,7 @@ __run_precopy() {
 	# Define environment
 	local hostname=${HOSTNAME}
 	# Define actions/commands
+	[ -d "$DATA_DIR" ] && mkdir -p "$DATA_DIR"
 
 	# allow custom functions
 	if builtin type -t __run_precopy_local | grep -q 'function'; then __run_precopy_local; fi
diff --git a/rootfs/usr/local/etc/docker/init.d/03-tor-server.sh b/rootfs/usr/local/etc/docker/init.d/03-tor-server.sh
index c0125b5..ea51560 100755
--- a/rootfs/usr/local/etc/docker/init.d/03-tor-server.sh
+++ b/rootfs/usr/local/etc/docker/init.d/03-tor-server.sh
@@ -201,6 +201,7 @@ __run_precopy() {
 	# Define environment
 	local hostname=${HOSTNAME}
 	# Define actions/commands
+	[ -d "$DATA_DIR" ] && mkdir -p "$DATA_DIR"
 
 	# allow custom functions
 	if builtin type -t __run_precopy_local | grep -q 'function'; then __run_precopy_local; fi