diff --git a/Dockerfile b/Dockerfile
index b0316de..e95d0bf 100644
--- a/Dockerfile
+++ b/Dockerfile
@@ -5,6 +5,10 @@ RUN apt-get update -y && \
     apt-get install -y git pkg-config make g++ libssl-dev wget && \
     rustup target add x86_64-unknown-linux-gnu
 
+# Create the directory for Let's Encrypt challenges
+RUN mkdir -p /var/www/letsencrypt/.well-known/acme-challenge/ && \
+    chown -R www-data:www-data /var/www/letsencrypt/
+
 RUN USER=root cargo new --bin presence
 WORKDIR /presence