diff --git a/.env.example b/.env.example
index 011cb1e..064ef28 100644
--- a/.env.example
+++ b/.env.example
@@ -5,4 +5,4 @@ DB_USER = root
 DB_PASSWORD_FILE = /run/secrets/mysql_root_password
 DB_DATABASE = autoplex_torrent
 
-IPC_SOCKET_PATH = /tmp/torrent_client.sock
+IPC_SOCKET_PATH = /var/autoplex/ipc/torrent_client.sock
diff --git a/Dockerfile b/Dockerfile
index 30015d5..dfa8a36 100644
--- a/Dockerfile
+++ b/Dockerfile
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 # Alpine results in segfaults, will stick with slim for now...
 FROM node:14-slim AS base
 WORKDIR /app
+RUN mkdir /var/autoplex && chown node:node -R /var/autoplex
 
 RUN apt-get update
 RUN apt-get full-upgrade -y