diff --git a/Dockerfile b/Dockerfile
index 3b5b314..576f7a4 100644
--- a/Dockerfile
+++ b/Dockerfile
@@ -84,8 +84,8 @@ COPY --from=build --chown=nextjs:nodejs /app/shared ./shared
 # Create symlink for public files to be accessible from dist
 RUN ln -sf /app/dist/public /app/dist/public
 
-# Create uploads directory with proper permissions
-RUN mkdir -p /app/uploads && chown -R nextjs:nodejs /app/uploads
+# Create uploads and backups directories with proper permissions
+RUN mkdir -p /app/uploads /app/backups && chown -R nextjs:nodejs /app/uploads /app/backups
 
 # Switch to non-root user
 USER nextjs
@@ -94,9 +94,9 @@ USER nextjs
 EXPOSE 3000
 ENV PORT=3000
 
-# Install wget for health check
+# Install wget for health check and postgresql-client for pg_dump
 USER root
-RUN apk add --no-cache wget
+RUN apk add --no-cache wget postgresql-client
 USER nextjs
 
 # Health check
diff --git a/attached_assets/Pasted--Host-Administration-User-related-Environment-related-Registries-Logs-Notific-1755118963207_1755118963207.txt b/attached_assets/Pasted--Host-Administration-User-related-Environment-related-Registries-Logs-Notific-1755118963207_1755118963207.txt
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..d523f54
--- /dev/null
+++ b/attached_assets/Pasted--Host-Administration-User-related-Environment-related-Registries-Logs-Notific-1755118963207_1755118963207.txt
@@ -0,0 +1,228 @@
+
+
+Host
+
+Administration
+
+User-related
+
+
+Environment-related
+
+Registries
+
+Logs
+
+Notifications
+
+Settings
+
+New version available 2.27.9
+DismissSee what's new
+Community Edition
+2.27.6 LTS
+Containers>logiflow-logiflow-1>Logs
+Container logs
+
+
+admin
+Log viewer settings
+Auto-refresh logs
+Wrap lines
+Display timestamps
+Fetch
+All logs
+Search
+Filter...
+Lines
+100
+Actions
+ 
+ 
+ 
+      
+  path: '/app/backups'
+
+}
+
+Node.js v20.19.4
+
+🔗 Database initialization: {
+
+  NODE_ENV: 'production',
+
+  isProduction: true,
+
+  hasDbUrl: true,
+
+  dbHost: 'logiflow-db'
+
+}
+
+🐳 PRODUCTION: Using standard PostgreSQL
+
+✅ PostgreSQL connection test successful
+
+🔗 Database initialization: {
+
+  NODE_ENV: 'production',
+
+  isProduction: true,
+
+  hasDbUrl: true,
+
+  dbHost: 'logiflow-db:5432'
+
+}
+
+✅ Using DatabaseStorage (production PostgreSQL)
+
+
node:fs:1372
+
+  const result = binding.mkdir(
+
+                         ^
+
+Error: EACCES: permission denied, mkdir '/app/backups'
+
+    at Object.mkdirSync (node:fs:1372:26)
+
+    at BackupService.ensureBackupDirectory (file:///app/dist/index.js:3147:10)
+
+    at new BackupService (file:///app/dist/index.js:3142:10)
+
+    at file:///app/dist/index.js:3283:21
+
+    at process.processTicksAndRejections (node:internal/process/task_queues:95:5) {
+
+  errno: -13,
+
+  code: 'EACCES',
+
+  syscall: 'mkdir',
+
+  path: '/app/backups'
+
+}
+
+Node.js v20.19.4
+
+🔗 Database initialization: {
+
+  NODE_ENV: 'production',
+
+  isProduction: true,
+
+  hasDbUrl: true,
+
+  dbHost: 'logiflow-db'
+
+}
+
+🐳 PRODUCTION: Using standard PostgreSQL
+
+✅ PostgreSQL connection test successful
+
+🔗 Database initialization: {
+
+  NODE_ENV: 'production',
+
+  isProduction: true,
+
+  hasDbUrl: true,
+
+  dbHost: 'logiflow-db:5432'
+
+}
+
+✅ Using DatabaseStorage (production PostgreSQL)
+
+
node:fs:1372
+
+  const result = binding.mkdir(
+
+                         ^
+
+Error: EACCES: permission denied, mkdir '/app/backups'
+
+    at Object.mkdirSync (node:fs:1372:26)
+
+    at BackupService.ensureBackupDirectory (file:///app/dist/index.js:3147:10)
+
+    at new BackupService (file:///app/dist/index.js:3142:10)
+
+    at file:///app/dist/index.js:3283:21
+
+    at process.processTicksAndRejections (node:internal/process/task_queues:95:5) {
+
+  errno: -13,
+
+  code: 'EACCES',
+
+  syscall: 'mkdir',
+
+  path: '/app/backups'
+
+}
+
+Node.js v20.19.4
+
+🔗 Database initialization: {
+
+  NODE_ENV: 'production',
+
+  isProduction: true,
+
+  hasDbUrl: true,
+
+  dbHost: 'logiflow-db'
+
+}
+
+🐳 PRODUCTION: Using standard PostgreSQL
+
+✅ PostgreSQL connection test successful
+
+🔗 Database initialization: {
+
+  NODE_ENV: 'production',
+
+  isProduction: true,
+
+  hasDbUrl: true,
+
+  dbHost: 'logiflow-db:5432'
+
+}
+
+✅ Using DatabaseStorage (production PostgreSQL)
+
+
node:fs:1372
+
+  const result = binding.mkdir(
+
+                         ^
+
+Error: EACCES: permission denied, mkdir '/app/backups'
+
+    at Object.mkdirSync (node:fs:1372:26)
+
+    at BackupService.ensureBackupDirectory (file:///app/dist/index.js:3147:10)
+
+    at new BackupService (file:///app/dist/index.js:3142:10)
+
+    at file:///app/dist/index.js:3283:21
+
+    at process.processTicksAndRejections (node:internal/process/task_queues:95:5) {
+
+  errno: -13,
+
+  code: 'EACCES',
+
+  syscall: 'mkdir',
+
+  path: '/app/backups'
+
+}
+
+Node.js v20.19.4
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/replit.md b/replit.md
index eaa00fa..3f717b6 100644
--- a/replit.md
+++ b/replit.md
@@ -27,6 +27,7 @@ La plateforme fournit une gestion robuste des flux de travail de livraison avec
 - **Base de données** : Table `DATABASE_BACKUPS` avec suivi complet des sauvegardes
 - **Navigation** : Ajouté dans la sidebar administration pour les admins
 - **Compatibilité ESM** : Remplacement de `node-cron` par `setTimeout` natif pour résoudre l'erreur production
+- **Permissions Docker** : Correction permissions `/app/backups` et installation `postgresql-client` pour `pg_dump`
 
 ### 2025-08-13 - Optimisation performance production + correction calendrier
 ✅ **Résolution latence production** :
diff --git a/server/backupService.ts b/server/backupService.ts
index d74f80b..b4f2170 100644
--- a/server/backupService.ts
+++ b/server/backupService.ts
@@ -15,15 +15,40 @@ export class BackupService {
   private maxBackups = 10;
 
   constructor() {
-    this.backupDir = path.join(process.cwd(), 'backups');
+    // Use /app/backups in production (with proper permissions), or use env variable
+    const isProduction = process.env.NODE_ENV === 'production';
+    this.backupDir = isProduction 
+      ? process.env.BACKUP_DIR || '/app/backups'
+      : path.join(process.cwd(), 'backups');
+    
     this.ensureBackupDirectory();
     this.scheduleAutomaticBackup();
   }
 
   private ensureBackupDirectory(): void {
-    if (!fs.existsSync(this.backupDir)) {
-      fs.mkdirSync(this.backupDir, { recursive: true });
-      console.log('📁 Backup directory created:', this.backupDir);
+    try {
+      if (!fs.existsSync(this.backupDir)) {
+        fs.mkdirSync(this.backupDir, { recursive: true });
+        console.log('📁 Backup directory created:', this.backupDir);
+      }
+    } catch (error) {
+      console.error('❌ Failed to create backup directory:', error);
+      // Fallback to /tmp if current directory fails
+      if (this.backupDir !== '/tmp/backups') {
+        this.backupDir = '/tmp/backups';
+        console.log('🔄 Falling back to /tmp/backups');
+        try {
+          if (!fs.existsSync(this.backupDir)) {
+            fs.mkdirSync(this.backupDir, { recursive: true });
+            console.log('📁 Fallback backup directory created:', this.backupDir);
+          }
+        } catch (fallbackError) {
+          console.error('❌ Failed to create fallback directory:', fallbackError);
+          throw fallbackError;
+        }
+      } else {
+        throw error;
+      }
     }
   }