diff --git a/backend/docker-entrypoint.sh b/backend/docker-entrypoint.sh
new file mode 100755
index 0000000..d2f4b81
--- /dev/null
+++ b/backend/docker-entrypoint.sh
@@ -0,0 +1,10 @@
+#!/bin/sh
+set -e
+
+# Ensure logs directory exists with correct permissions
+if [ ! -d "/app/logs" ]; then
+    mkdir -p /app/logs
+fi
+
+# Start the application
+exec node src/app.js
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diff --git a/backend/src/utils/logger.js b/backend/src/utils/logger.js
index a8984ef..cba7988 100644
--- a/backend/src/utils/logger.js
+++ b/backend/src/utils/logger.js
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@ const DailyRotateFile = require('winston-daily-rotate-file');
 const path = require('path');
 const config = require('../config');
 
-const logDir = path.join(__dirname, '../../../logs');
+const logDir = process.env.LOG_DIR || path.join(__dirname, '../../logs');
 
 // Define log format
 const logFormat = winston.format.combine(
diff --git a/docker/Dockerfile.backend b/docker/Dockerfile.backend
index cf2076d..0c1337b 100644
--- a/docker/Dockerfile.backend
+++ b/docker/Dockerfile.backend
@@ -17,15 +17,18 @@ RUN npm ci --only=production
 # Copy application files
 COPY . .
 
-# Create logs directory
-RUN mkdir -p logs
-
 # Create non-root user
 RUN addgroup -g 1001 -S nodejs && \
     adduser -S nodejs -u 1001
 
-# Change ownership
-RUN chown -R nodejs:nodejs /app
+# Create logs directory with proper permissions
+RUN mkdir -p logs && \
+    chown -R nodejs:nodejs /app && \
+    chmod 755 logs
+
+# Copy and set permissions for entrypoint
+COPY docker-entrypoint.sh /usr/local/bin/
+RUN chmod +x /usr/local/bin/docker-entrypoint.sh
 
 # Switch to non-root user
 USER nodejs
@@ -34,4 +37,4 @@ USER nodejs
 EXPOSE 3000
 
 # Start the application
-CMD ["node", "src/app.js"]
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+ENTRYPOINT ["docker-entrypoint.sh"]
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diff --git a/logs/.gitkeep b/logs/.gitkeep
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..5dd169c
--- /dev/null
+++ b/logs/.gitkeep
@@ -0,0 +1,2 @@
+# This file ensures the logs directory is tracked in git
+# Actual log files are ignored by .gitignore
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