diff --git a/entrypoint.sh b/entrypoint.sh
index bf9adb3..7944707 100755
--- a/entrypoint.sh
+++ b/entrypoint.sh
@@ -65,8 +65,8 @@ fi
 
 echo "Starting Prosody..."
 
-# Ensure proper ownership before running
-chown -R prosody:prosody /var/lib/prosody /var/log/prosody /var/run/prosody /etc/prosody
+# Ensure proper ownership of writable directories (letsencrypt mount is read-only)
+chown -R prosody:prosody /var/lib/prosody /var/log/prosody /var/run/prosody /etc/prosody/certs 2>/dev/null || true
 
 # Execute as root (Prosody in containers running as root is acceptable)
 exec "$@"