diff --git a/Dockerfile b/Dockerfile
index 1ec174c..25aca9f 100644
--- a/Dockerfile
+++ b/Dockerfile
@@ -33,5 +33,6 @@ ENV ALLOW_RESTARTS=0 \
     VOLUMES=0
 COPY docker-entrypoint.sh /usr/local/bin/
 COPY haproxy.cfg /usr/local/etc/haproxy/haproxy.cfg.template
+RUN touch /var/lib/haproxy/server-state
 USER root
 CMD ["haproxy", "-f", "/tmp/haproxy.cfg"]