diff --git a/deploy/docker/scripts/run-with-env.sh b/deploy/docker/scripts/run-with-env.sh
index 9e8402b12d..90a86ab86d 100755
--- a/deploy/docker/scripts/run-with-env.sh
+++ b/deploy/docker/scripts/run-with-env.sh
@@ -30,4 +30,9 @@ if [[ -z "${APPSMITH_RECAPTCHA_SITE_KEY}" ]] || [[ -z "${APPSMITH_RECAPTCHA_SECR
   unset APPSMITH_RECAPTCHA_ENABLED
 fi
 
+if [[ -z "${APPSMITH_GIT_ROOT:-}" ]]; then
+  export APPSMITH_GIT_ROOT=/appsmith-stacks/git-storage
+fi
+mkdir -pv "$APPSMITH_GIT_ROOT"
+
 exec "$@"