diff --git a/scripts/entrypoint.sh b/scripts/entrypoint.sh
index 3b0604e0..9b154ecb 100755
--- a/scripts/entrypoint.sh
+++ b/scripts/entrypoint.sh
@@ -35,6 +35,7 @@ start_dashboard() {
 # Function to start the main application
 start_application() {
     # first restore the models
+    mkdir -p /app/codegate_volume/models
     cp /app/default_models/* /app/codegate_volume/models
     CMD_ARGS="--port 8989 --host 0.0.0.0 --model-base-path $MODEL_BASE_PATH --db-path $CODEGATE_DB_FILE"
 
@@ -66,4 +67,4 @@ genrerate_certs
 start_dashboard
 
 # Step 4: Start the main application
-start_application
\ No newline at end of file
+start_application