diff --git a/Dockerfile b/Dockerfile
index 6a84317..73c47d2 100644
--- a/Dockerfile
+++ b/Dockerfile
@@ -8,6 +8,9 @@ RUN mkdir /data && \
     chown rsync:rsync /data && \
     chmod 500 /data
 
+RUN touch /var/run/rsyncd.lock \
+    chown rsync:rsync /var/run/rsyncd.lock
+
 USER rsync
 
 CMD ["rsync", "--version"]