diff --git a/gitea/Containerfile b/gitea/Containerfile
index eeb59d6..105447b 100644
--- a/gitea/Containerfile
+++ b/gitea/Containerfile
@@ -81,11 +81,12 @@ RUN wget --progress=dot:giga https://dl.gitea.io/gitea/${GITEAV:?}/gitea-${GITEA
     chmod +x /usr/local/bin/gitea
 
 # make directories gitea needs
-RUN mkdir -p /var/lib/gitea/data/ /var/log/gitea /etc/gitea && \
+RUN mkdir -p /vol/data/gitea /var/log/gitea /etc/gitea && \
     chown -R gitea:gitea /var/lib/gitea /var/log/gitea && \
-    chmod -R 750 /var/lib/gitea /var/log/gitea && \
+    chmod -R 750 /var/lib/gitea /var/log/gitea /vol/data/gitea && \
     ln -s /var/log/gitea /var/lib/gitea/log && \
-    ln -s /vol/data/custom /var/lib/gitea/custom
+    ln -s /vol/data/custom /var/lib/gitea/custom && \
+    ln -s /vol/data/gitea /var/lib/gitea/data
 
 # copy config file
 COPY assets/app.config.ini /etc/gitea/