diff --git a/root/etc/cont-init.d/40-config b/root/etc/cont-init.d/40-config
index bf92eee..b5c9eb0 100644
--- a/root/etc/cont-init.d/40-config
+++ b/root/etc/cont-init.d/40-config
@@ -3,6 +3,9 @@
 # make symlinks
 [[ ! -e /var/www/localhost/lychee ]] && \
 	ln -s /usr/share/webapps/lychee /var/www/localhost/lychee
+	
+# make subdirectories
+mkdir -p /uploads/{big,import,medium,thumb}
 
 # permissions
 chown -R abc:abc \