diff --git a/docker/start.sh b/docker/start.sh
index 137b6fb..bae9ec1 100644
--- a/docker/start.sh
+++ b/docker/start.sh
@@ -16,6 +16,9 @@ fi
 echo "env[DOCKER] = true" >> /etc/php81/php-fpm.d/www.conf
 echo "clear_env = no" >> /etc/php81/php-fpm.d/www.conf
 
+# Create the directory for PHP socket
+mkdir -p /run/php
+
 # Set php-fpm to listen on socket
 touch /run/php/php.sock
 sed -i 's/^listen = .*/listen = \/run\/php\/php.sock/' /etc/php81/php-fpm.d/www.conf