diff --git a/scripts/deploy-app.sh b/scripts/deploy-app.sh
index 8ebbeb3..7829d20 100755
--- a/scripts/deploy-app.sh
+++ b/scripts/deploy-app.sh
@@ -11,6 +11,9 @@ fi
 CONFIG_FILE="/opt/appfactory/config/appfactory.env"
 source "$CONFIG_FILE"
 
+export DOCKER_CONFIG="/tmp/.docker"
+mkdir -p "$DOCKER_CONFIG"
+
 APP_SOURCE_DIR="$WORKSPACE_DIR/$APP_ID"
 CATALOG_FILE="$APPFACTORY_DIR/apps/catalog.yml"
 TOOLS_DIR="$WORKSPACE_DIR/appfactory-tools"