diff --git a/Dockerfile b/Dockerfile
index d8f305c..bb6e4cf 100644
--- a/Dockerfile
+++ b/Dockerfile
@@ -59,4 +59,7 @@ RUN gulp build
 
 # <STATIC>
 RUN DJANGO_MODE=build python manage.py collectstatic --noinput
-# </STATIC>
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+# </STATIC>
+
+RUN mkdir -p /whoosh
+RUN chmod a+rwx -R /whoosh
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diff --git a/settings.py b/settings.py
index 45e57af..92a3c47 100644
--- a/settings.py
+++ b/settings.py
@@ -63,14 +63,14 @@ HAYSTACK_DEFAULT_OPERATOR = 'OR'
 HAYSTACK_CONNECTIONS = {
     'default': {
         'ENGINE': 'haystack.backends.whoosh_backend.WhooshEngine',
-        'PATH': os.path.join('/tmp/whoosh', 'default'),
+        'PATH': os.path.join('/whoosh', 'default'),
     },
 }
 for lang_code, lang in LANGUAGES:
     HAYSTACK_CONNECTIONS[lang_code] = {}
     HAYSTACK_CONNECTIONS[lang_code].update({
         'ENGINE': 'haystack.backends.whoosh_backend.WhooshEngine',
-        'PATH': os.path.join('/tmp/whoosh', lang_code),
+        'PATH': os.path.join('/whoosh', lang_code),
     })
 
 HAYSTACK_ROUTERS = ['aldryn_search.router.LanguageRouter', ]