diff --git a/Dockerfile b/Dockerfile
index a14e9096..35a04eab 100644
--- a/Dockerfile
+++ b/Dockerfile
@@ -21,8 +21,8 @@ HEALTHCHECK --start-period=1m CMD mc-monitor status --host localhost --port $SER
 
 RUN addgroup -g 1000 minecraft \
   && adduser -Ss /bin/false -u 1000 -G minecraft -h /home/minecraft minecraft \
-  && mkdir -m 777 /data /mods /config /plugins \
-  && chown minecraft:minecraft /data /config /mods /plugins /home/minecraft
+  && mkdir -m 777 /data \
+  && chown minecraft:minecraft /data /home/minecraft
 
 EXPOSE 25565 25575
 
diff --git a/start-minecraftFinalSetup b/start-minecraftFinalSetup
index 8e252f4d..ff20ceea 100644
--- a/start-minecraftFinalSetup
+++ b/start-minecraftFinalSetup
@@ -51,9 +51,9 @@ done
 
 
 # If any modules have been provided, copy them over
-mkdir -p /data/mods
 if [ -d /mods ]; then
   log "Copying any mods over..."
+  mkdir -p /data/mods
   rsync -a --out-format="update:%f:Last Modified %M" --prune-empty-dirs --update /mods /data
 fi