diff --git a/container/sc-dandelion.def b/container/sc-dandelion.def
index e53d3e1a3..300dd1c3f 100644
--- a/container/sc-dandelion.def
+++ b/container/sc-dandelion.def
@@ -2,7 +2,12 @@ Bootstrap: docker
 
 From: ubuntu:latest
 
-%files    
+%setup
+    if [! /share ]; then
+        mkdir -p /share;
+    fi
+
+%files
     environment.yml /environment.yml
     scripts/setup_mamba.sh /share/setup_mamba.sh
     scripts/dandelion_preprocess.py /share/dandelion_preprocess.py
diff --git a/container/sc-dandelion_remote.def b/container/sc-dandelion_remote.def
index 572b49db4..4447d88f3 100644
--- a/container/sc-dandelion_remote.def
+++ b/container/sc-dandelion_remote.def
@@ -1,7 +1,12 @@
 Bootstrap: docker
 
 From: ubuntu:latest
-    
+
+%setup
+    if [! /share ]; then
+        mkdir -p /share;
+    fi
+
 %files
     dandelion/container/environment.yml /environment.yml
     dandelion/container/scripts/setup_mamba.sh /share/setup_mamba.sh
diff --git a/container/sc-dandelion_test.def b/container/sc-dandelion_test.def
index b6ca28d58..65a0baab1 100644
--- a/container/sc-dandelion_test.def
+++ b/container/sc-dandelion_test.def
@@ -2,6 +2,11 @@ Bootstrap: docker
 
 From: ubuntu:latest
 
+%setup
+    if [! /share ]; then
+        mkdir -p /share;
+    fi
+
 %files    
     environment_test.yml /environment.yml
     scripts/setup_mamba.sh /share/setup_mamba.sh