diff --git a/Dockerfile.plex b/Dockerfile.plex
index 7552a68..c483d54 100644
--- a/Dockerfile.plex
+++ b/Dockerfile.plex
@@ -1,5 +1,7 @@
 # Let's not reinvent the wheel
 FROM timhaak/plex:latest
 
+RUN mkdir /var/log/plex
+
 # Replace the Transcoder binary with our elastic transcoder
 ADD ["./plex-elastic-transcoder", "/usr/lib/plexmediaserver/Resources/Plex New Transcoder"]