diff --git a/Makefile b/Makefile
index 0ed912206..f6324ccc5 100644
--- a/Makefile
+++ b/Makefile
@@ -21,9 +21,6 @@ collectstatic:
 bounce:
 	RUNWITHMAKEBUILD=True CURRENT_UID=${CURRENT_UID} CURRENT_GID=${CURRENT_GID} docker compose down
 	[[ -d config/certificates ]] && echo "keys exist" || make keys
-	# Ensure MongoDB data directory exists with proper permissions
-	mkdir -p docker/volumes/db_mongo
-	chmod -R 777 docker/volumes/db_mongo || true
 	RUNWITHMAKEBUILD=True CURRENT_UID=${CURRENT_UID} CURRENT_GID=${CURRENT_GID} docker compose up -d --build --remove-orphans
 
 bootstrap: