diff --git a/monit/Dockerfile b/monit/Dockerfile
index 3fb27f9..1014a0b 100644
--- a/monit/Dockerfile
+++ b/monit/Dockerfile
@@ -7,12 +7,12 @@ MAINTAINER kev <noreply@datageek.info>
 
 RUN apk add -U monit \
     && rm -rf /var/cache/apk/*
-    && mkdir -p /var/lib/monit/events
 
 COPY monit /etc/monit
 
 RUN chmod 600 /etc/monit/monitrc \
-    && ln -sf /etc/monit/monitrc /etc/monitrc
+    && ln -sf /etc/monit/monitrc /etc/monitrc \
+    && mkdir -p /var/lib/monit/events
 
 VOLUME /etc/monit /var/lib/monit