diff --git a/Dockerfile b/Dockerfile
index 5620d49cd..78a82ddf7 100644
--- a/Dockerfile
+++ b/Dockerfile
@@ -175,10 +175,14 @@ RUN chmod +x /home/steam/server/*.sh && \
     ln -sf /home/steam/server/autopause.sh /usr/local/bin/autopause && \
     ln -sf /home/steam/server/autopaused-ctl.sh /usr/local/sbin/autopaused-ctl
 
-# install mitmproxy addons & certs
+# install mitmproxy addons
 RUN mkdir -p /home/steam/autopause/addons && \
     mv /home/steam/server/PalIntercept.py ../autopause/addons/ && \
-    chown -R steam:steam /home/steam/autopause && \
+    chown -R steam:steam /home/steam/autopause
+
+# Preparation to incorporate ca-cert generated at runtime by mitmproxy.
+RUN mkdir -p /home/steam/.mitmproxy && \
+    chown steam:steam /home/steam/.mitmproxy && \
     ln -sf /home/steam/.mitmproxy/mitmproxy-ca-cert.pem /usr/local/share/ca-certificates/mitmproxy.crt && \
     mv /home/steam/server/files/sudoers-steam /etc/sudoers.d/