diff --git a/Dockerfile b/Dockerfile
index ad29348..fd0d7a9 100644
--- a/Dockerfile
+++ b/Dockerfile
@@ -16,9 +16,6 @@ COPY server.js todo-service.js signal-crypto.js ./
 COPY public/ ./public/
 COPY .env* ./
 
-# Create data directory and set permissions
-RUN mkdir -p /app/data && chown -R node:node /app
-
 # Set environment variables
 ENV NODE_ENV=production
 ENV SQLITE_DB_PATH=/app/data/db.db