diff --git a/Dockerfile b/Dockerfile
index 64c2eb98f9..66c60fcbe0 100644
--- a/Dockerfile
+++ b/Dockerfile
@@ -9,4 +9,7 @@ RUN apt-get update && apt-get install -y \
 RUN useradd -d /home/zulip -m zulip && echo 'zulip ALL=(ALL) NOPASSWD:ALL' >> /etc/sudoers
 
 USER zulip
+
+RUN ln -nsf /srv/zulip ~/zulip
+
 WORKDIR /srv/zulip