diff --git a/docker/federation-test/run.sh b/docker/federation-test/run.sh
index f1f7dac..7a9c8ce 100755
--- a/docker/federation-test/run.sh
+++ b/docker/federation-test/run.sh
@@ -8,5 +8,10 @@ popd
 
 cp ../../target/debug/hyaenidae-server .
 
+if mkdir volumes; then
+    mkdir -p volumes/pictrs-{1,2,3}
+    sudo chown -R 991:991 volumes/pictrs-{1,2,3}
+fi
+
 docker-compose build
 docker-compose up