diff --git a/Dockerfile b/Dockerfile
index 2e99933..9c2de4c 100644
--- a/Dockerfile
+++ b/Dockerfile
@@ -14,10 +14,13 @@ RUN \
     rm -rf /var/lib/apt/lists/* && \
     rm /tmp/install-iconik.sh
 
-# Allows any user to write files like log files.
-# Data permissions will be different for data directory,
+# Allows any user to write files like log files, pid files, etc.
+# Permissions will be different for data directory,
 # as it will be a bind mount.
-RUN chmod 777 -R /var/iconik/iconik_storage_gateway
+RUN \
+    chmod 777 -R /var/iconik/iconik_storage_gateway && \
+    chmod 777 -R /var/log/iconik/iconik_storage_gateway
+
 VOLUME /var/iconik/iconik_storage_gateway/data
 
 ENTRYPOINT /opt/iconik/iconik_storage_gateway/iconik_storage_gateway \