diff --git a/server/entrypoint.sh b/server/entrypoint.sh
index 20f03493..f4d61b88 100644
--- a/server/entrypoint.sh
+++ b/server/entrypoint.sh
@@ -42,6 +42,7 @@ echo "> Writing /etc/bluecherry.conf"
 
 echo "> chown bluecherry:bluecherry /var/lib/bluecherry/recordings"
 chown bluecherry:bluecherry /var/lib/bluecherry/recordings
+chmod ug+rwx /var/lib/bluecherry/recordings
 
 
 # The bluecherry container's Dockerfile sets rsyslog to route the bluecherry