diff --git a/docker/etc/my_init.d/10_dokku_init b/docker/etc/my_init.d/10_dokku_init
index 512deefdf..c79db82b1 100755
--- a/docker/etc/my_init.d/10_dokku_init
+++ b/docker/etc/my_init.d/10_dokku_init
@@ -36,12 +36,14 @@ main() {
     mkdir -p /mnt/dokku
   fi
 
-  directories=("/etc/ssh" "/home/dokku" "/var/lib/dokku/config" "/var/lib/dokku/data")
+  directories=("/etc/ssh" "/home/dokku" "/var/lib/dokku/config" "/var/lib/dokku/data" "/var/lib/dokku/services")
   for dir in "${directories[@]}"; do
     if [[ ! -e "$dir" ]]; then
       log-info "Copying ${dir} skel into place"
       mkdir -p "/mnt/dokku${dir}"
-      rsync -a "/skel${dir}/" "${dir}/" || log-fail "Unable to copy ${dir} skel into place"
+      if [[ -d "$dir" ]]; then
+        rsync -a "/skel${dir}/" "${dir}/" || log-fail "Unable to copy ${dir} skel into place"
+      fi
     fi
 
     # chown mount directories to "dokku:dokku"