diff --git a/templates/docker-compose.yml.j2 b/templates/docker-compose.yml.j2
index 6850c3c..71f880d 100644
--- a/templates/docker-compose.yml.j2
+++ b/templates/docker-compose.yml.j2
@@ -21,7 +21,20 @@ services:
 {% if paperless_db_host == 'postgres' %}  
   # Postgres 
   #
+  postgres-init:
+    image: docker.io/library/postgres:{{ paperless_image_version_db }}
+    volumes:
+      - "{{ paperless_volume_db }}:/data"
+    entrypoint:
+      - sh
+      - -c
+      - |
+        chown -R 70:70 /data
+
   postgres:
+    depends_on:
+      postgres-init:
+        condition: service_completed_successfully
     image: docker.io/library/postgres:{{ paperless_image_version_db }}
     env_file:
       - "{{ paperless_setup_path | expanduser }}/env.db.conf"