diff --git a/install.sh b/install.sh
index 35d2a66..8bb6d25 100644
--- a/install.sh
+++ b/install.sh
@@ -23,7 +23,3 @@ bundle install \
   -j$(getconf _NPROCESSORS_ONLN) \
   --deployment --without development test
 yarn install --pure-lockfile --ignore-engines
-
-OTP_SECRET=precompile_placeholder \
-SECRET_KEY_BASE=precompile_placeholder \
-bundle exec rails assets:precompile
diff --git a/rootfs/etc/service/web/run b/rootfs/etc/service/web/run
index 51c4cc7..90ccf8f 100644
--- a/rootfs/etc/service/web/run
+++ b/rootfs/etc/service/web/run
@@ -7,7 +7,46 @@ done
 
 echo "web starting..."
 
+
+rm -rf \
+    /mastodon/app/public/system \
+    /mastodon/app/public/assets \
+    /mastodon/app/public/packs \
+    /mastodon/log
+
+if [[ ! -d /state/mastodon/system ]]; then
+    mkdir -p /state/mastodon/system
+fi
+
+if [[ ! -d /state/mastodon/assets ]]; then
+    mkdir -p /state/mastodon/assets
+fi
+
+if [[ ! -d /state/mastodon/packs ]]; then
+    mkdir -p /state/mastodon/packs
+fi
+
+if [[ ! -d /state/mastodon/log ]]; then
+    mkdir -p /state/mastodon/log
+fi
+
+chown mastodon:mastodon /state/mastodon /state/mastodon/*
+
+ln -s /state/mastodon/system /mastodon/app/public/system
+ln -s /state/mastodon/assets /mastodon/app/public/assets
+ln -s /state/mastodon/packs /mastodon/app/public/packs
+ln -s /state/mastodon/log /mastodon/app/log
+
 cd /mastodon/app
+
+envdir /state/envdir \
+    chpst -u mastodon:mastodon \
+    bash -i -c "
+        OTP_SECRET=precompile_placeholder
+        SECRET_KEY_BASE=precompile_placeholder
+        bundle exec rails assets:precompile
+    "
+
 exec \
     envdir /state/envdir \
     chpst -u mastodon:mastodon \