diff --git a/scripts/nextcloud-maintenance.sh b/scripts/nextcloud-maintenance.sh
index eb5ccca..ab38616 100755
--- a/scripts/nextcloud-maintenance.sh
+++ b/scripts/nextcloud-maintenance.sh
@@ -24,9 +24,10 @@ if [[ ! -d /var/www/html/lib && -d /usr/src/nextcloud/lib ]]; then
 fi
 
 log "Ensuring Nextcloud permissions"
+mkdir -p /var/www/html/data
 chown 33:33 /var/www/html || true
 chmod 775 /var/www/html || true
-chown -R 33:33 /var/www/html/apps /var/www/html/custom_apps 2>/dev/null || true
+chown -R 33:33 /var/www/html/apps /var/www/html/custom_apps /var/www/html/data /var/www/html/config 2>/dev/null || true
 
 log "Applying Atlas theming"
 run_occ config:app:set theming name --value "Atlas Cloud"
diff --git a/services/nextcloud/deployment.yaml b/services/nextcloud/deployment.yaml
index 36f8227..be43cf4 100644
--- a/services/nextcloud/deployment.yaml
+++ b/services/nextcloud/deployment.yaml
@@ -31,6 +31,7 @@ spec:
               if [ ! -s /var/www/html/config/config.php ]; then
                 rm -f /var/www/html/config/config.php || true
               fi
+              mkdir -p /var/www/html/data || true
               chown 33:33 /var/www/html || true
               chmod 775 /var/www/html || true
               chown -R 33:33 /var/www/html/config || true