diff --git a/docs/advanced-usage/persistent-storage.md b/docs/advanced-usage/persistent-storage.md
index 2ce2cee44..a9b337867 100644
--- a/docs/advanced-usage/persistent-storage.md
+++ b/docs/advanced-usage/persistent-storage.md
@@ -76,6 +76,8 @@ By default, permissions are set for usage with Herokuish buildpacks. These permi
     - This is used for apps deployed with Cloud Native Buildpacks using the `heroku/builder` builder.
 - `--chown packeto`: Use `2000:2000` as the folder permissions.
     - This is used for apps deployed with Cloud Native Buildpacks using the `cloudfoundry/cnb` or `packeto` builders.
+- `--chown root`: Use `0:0` as the folder permissions.
+    - This is used for containers that run their processes as root, as is typical for most Dockerfile or Docker image deploys.
 - `--chown false`: Skips the `chown` call.
 
 Users deploying via Dockerfile will want to specify `--chown false` and manually `chown` the created directory if the user and/or group id  of the runnning process in the deployed container do not correspond to any of the above options.
diff --git a/plugins/storage/internal-functions b/plugins/storage/internal-functions
index 58896997b..a88aa69c5 100755
--- a/plugins/storage/internal-functions
+++ b/plugins/storage/internal-functions
@@ -44,12 +44,19 @@ cmd-storage-ensure-directory() {
     CHOWN_FLAG="1000"
   elif [[ "$CHOWN_FLAG" == "packeto" ]]; then
     CHOWN_FLAG="2000"
+  elif [[ "$CHOWN_FLAG" == "root" ]]; then
+    CHOWN_FLAG="0"
   elif [[ "$CHOWN_FLAG" == "false" ]]; then
     CHOWN_FLAG="false"
   else
     dokku_log_fail "Unsupported chown permissions"
   fi
 
+  userns_enabled="$(docker info -f '{{range .SecurityOptions}}{{if eq . "name=userns"}}true{{end}}{{end}}')"
+  if [[ "$userns_enabled" == "true" ]] && [[ "$CHOWN_FLAG" != "false" ]]; then
+    CHOWN_FLAG=$((CHOWN_FLAG + 165536))
+  fi
+
   local storage_directory="${DOKKU_LIB_ROOT}/data/storage/$DIRECTORY"
   dokku_log_info1 "Ensuring ${storage_directory} exists"
   mkdir -p "${storage_directory}"