diff --git a/build.sbt b/build.sbt
index 6ca81e44..c91637e3 100644
--- a/build.sbt
+++ b/build.sbt
@@ -76,6 +76,7 @@ javaOptions += "-Dlogback.configurationFile=/etc/rokku/logback.xml"
 
 dockerExposedPorts := Seq(8987) // should match PROXY_PORT
 dockerCommands     += ExecCmd("ENV", "PROXY_HOST", "0.0.0.0")
+dockerCommands     += ExecCmd("RUN", "mkdir", "-p", "/opt/docker/libs")  //additional libs e.g. for authorization plugin
 dockerBaseImage    := "eclipse-temurin:17-alpine"
 dockerAlias        := docker.DockerAlias(Some("docker.io"), Some("wbaa"), "rokku", Some(rokkuVersion))