diff --git a/manifests/deployment.yaml b/manifests/deployment.yaml
index 3c03383..bda224d 100644
--- a/manifests/deployment.yaml
+++ b/manifests/deployment.yaml
@@ -18,6 +18,16 @@ spec:
         app: clawdbox
     spec:
       serviceAccountName: clawd-sa
+      initContainers:
+        - name: volume-permissions
+          image: docker.io/alpine:latest
+          command:
+            - sh
+            - -c
+            - "chown -R 1000:0 /data && chmod -R 775 /data"
+          volumeMounts:
+            - name: home
+              mountPath: /data
       containers:
         - name: clawdbox
           image: default-route-openshift-image-registry.apps.lab.apilab.us/clawdbox/clawdbox:latest