diff --git a/dockerfile b/dockerfile
index 63b082f..ec2a432 100644
--- a/dockerfile
+++ b/dockerfile
@@ -19,6 +19,9 @@ RUN pip install --no-cache-dir -r requirements.txt
 # Copy the rest of the application
 COPY . .
 
+# Create directories for persistent storage
+RUN mkdir -p /data/logs
+
 # Create a non-root user and switch to it
 RUN useradd -m botuser && chown -R botuser:botuser /app
 USER botuser
@@ -28,4 +31,4 @@ ENV PYTHONUNBUFFERED=1
 ENV CONFIG_PATH=/app/config.ini
 
 # Command to run the bot
-CMD ["python", "pterodisbot.py"]
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+CMD ["sh", "-c", "python generate_config.py && python pterodisbot.py"]
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