diff --git a/bitcoind/Dockerfile b/bitcoind/Dockerfile
index 4c4418d..6e3a786 100644
--- a/bitcoind/Dockerfile
+++ b/bitcoind/Dockerfile
@@ -122,10 +122,10 @@ COPY assets/bitcoin.conf /bitcoin.conf
 COPY bitcoind/healthcheck.sh /healthcheck.sh
 RUN chmod +x /healthcheck.sh
 
-VOLUME ["${BITCOIN_DATA}"]
+RUN mkdir "${BITCOIN_DATA}"
+RUN chown bitcoin:bitcoin "${BITCOIN_DATA}"
 
-RUN mkdir -p "${BITCOIN_DATA}"
-RUN chown -R bitcoin:bitcoin "${BITCOIN_DATA}"
+VOLUME ["${BITCOIN_DATA}"]
 
 USER bitcoin