diff --git a/Dockerfile-release b/Dockerfile-release
index d9ef07514..4d5c1e736 100644
--- a/Dockerfile-release
+++ b/Dockerfile-release
@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@ FROM alpine:latest
 ADD etcd /usr/local/bin/
 ADD etcdctl /usr/local/bin/
 RUN mkdir -p /var/etcd/
+RUN mkdir -p /var/lib/etcd/
 
 EXPOSE 2379 2380