diff --git a/manifests/deployment.yaml b/manifests/deployment.yaml
index 3c03383..f5528a0 100644
--- a/manifests/deployment.yaml
+++ b/manifests/deployment.yaml
@@ -18,6 +18,16 @@ spec:
         app: clawdbox
     spec:
       serviceAccountName: clawd-sa
+      initContainers:
+        - name: fix-data-perms
+          image: default-route-openshift-image-registry.apps.lab.apilab.us/openclaw/openclaw:latest
+          command:
+            - /bin/sh
+            - -c
+            - "chown :0 /data && chmod 775 /data"
+          volumeMounts:
+            - name: data-volume
+              mountPath: /data
       containers:
         - name: clawdbox
           image: default-route-openshift-image-registry.apps.lab.apilab.us/clawdbox/clawdbox:latest