diff --git a/startup.sh b/startup.sh
index 9be75ad..5b95c89 100755
--- a/startup.sh
+++ b/startup.sh
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 #!/bin/sh
 
-cd $VOILA_DIRECTORY
+# Nofail the cd just in case the image isn't up yet
+cd $VOILA_DIRECTORY || true 
 
 if [-e "$REQUIREMENTS_PATH" ]; then
     pip install -r "$REQUIREMENTS_PATH"