diff --git a/Dockerfile b/Dockerfile
index 22b0c43a7..cdf96abcd 100644
--- a/Dockerfile
+++ b/Dockerfile
@@ -22,7 +22,8 @@ RUN pip install numpy --no-cache-dir \
 
 # Install and execute
 COPY . /freqtrade/
-RUN pip install -e . --no-cache-dir
+RUN pip install -e . --no-cache-dir \
+  && mkdir /freqtrade/user_data/
 ENTRYPOINT ["freqtrade"]
 # Default to trade mode
 CMD [ "trade" ]