diff --git a/start.sh b/start.sh
index 00a9608..160f12c 100755
--- a/start.sh
+++ b/start.sh
@@ -26,6 +26,12 @@ if [[ ! -f /app/data/env.sh ]]; then
     echo -e "MINIO_IDENTITY_LDAP_USER_DN_SEARCH_FILTER='(&(objectclass=user)(|(username=%uid)(mail=%uid)))'" >> /app/data/env.sh
 fi
 
+if [[ ! -d /app/data/mc_config ]]; then
+    echo "==> Set /app/data/mc default config dir"
+    mkdir -p /app/data/mc_config
+    /app/code/mc --config-dir /app/data/mc_config &> /dev/null || true
+fi
+
 source /app/data/env.sh
 
 # the --config-dir is deprecated and not used. but without it, minio will try to create $HOME/.minio :/ same for --certs-dir