diff --git a/packaging/docker/Dockerfile b/packaging/docker/Dockerfile
index fc84033f4b1f..fed434719fd4 100644
--- a/packaging/docker/Dockerfile
+++ b/packaging/docker/Dockerfile
@@ -49,6 +49,7 @@ RUN mkdir -p "$GF_PATHS_HOME/.aws" && \
     mkdir -p "$GF_PATHS_PROVISIONING/datasources" \
              "$GF_PATHS_PROVISIONING/dashboards" \
              "$GF_PATHS_PROVISIONING/notifiers" \
+             "$GF_PATHS_PROVISIONING/plugins" \
              "$GF_PATHS_LOGS" \
              "$GF_PATHS_PLUGINS" \
              "$GF_PATHS_DATA" && \
diff --git a/packaging/docker/ubuntu.Dockerfile b/packaging/docker/ubuntu.Dockerfile
index dbeef849d6cd..c474db5919e0 100644
--- a/packaging/docker/ubuntu.Dockerfile
+++ b/packaging/docker/ubuntu.Dockerfile
@@ -39,6 +39,7 @@ RUN mkdir -p "$GF_PATHS_HOME/.aws" && \
     mkdir -p "$GF_PATHS_PROVISIONING/datasources" \
              "$GF_PATHS_PROVISIONING/dashboards" \
              "$GF_PATHS_PROVISIONING/notifiers" \
+             "$GF_PATHS_PROVISIONING/plugins" \
              "$GF_PATHS_LOGS" \
              "$GF_PATHS_PLUGINS" \
              "$GF_PATHS_DATA" && \