diff --git a/services/clsi/entrypoint.sh b/services/clsi/entrypoint.sh
index 14921d1745..b05a773ea1 100755
--- a/services/clsi/entrypoint.sh
+++ b/services/clsi/entrypoint.sh
@@ -11,6 +11,7 @@ usermod -aG dockeronhost node
 mkdir -p /app/cache && chown node:node /app/cache
 mkdir -p /app/compiles && chown node:node /app/compiles
 mkdir -p /app/db && chown node:node /app/db
+mkdir -p /app/output && chown node:node /app/output
 
 # make synctex available for remount in compiles
 cp /app/bin/synctex /app/bin/synctex-mount/synctex