diff --git a/backend/Dockerfile b/backend/Dockerfile
index e4ac137..f009e24 100644
--- a/backend/Dockerfile
+++ b/backend/Dockerfile
@@ -36,6 +36,8 @@ RUN pip install --no-cache-dir -r requirements.txt
 # Copy the rest of the application code
 COPY . /app
 
+RUN mkdir -p /app/backend/ssl
+
 # Expose the application port
 EXPOSE 8000