diff --git a/.dockerignore b/.dockerignore
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..e55cc45
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.dockerignore
@@ -0,0 +1,5 @@
+.env
+.git
+library/
+.superpowers/
+backend/booklib*
diff --git a/deploy/Dockerfile.api b/deploy/Dockerfile.api
index e71cb23..ece5080 100644
--- a/deploy/Dockerfile.api
+++ b/deploy/Dockerfile.api
@@ -8,6 +8,7 @@ RUN CGO_ENABLED=0 go build -trimpath -o /server ./cmd/server
 FROM alpine:3.20
 RUN adduser -D -H app
 COPY --from=build /server /server
+RUN mkdir -p /data/cache /data/books && chown app:app /data/cache /data/books
 USER app
 EXPOSE 8080
 ENTRYPOINT ["/server"]