diff --git a/Dockerfile b/Dockerfile
index 4d15823..b9e3fe6 100644
--- a/Dockerfile
+++ b/Dockerfile
@@ -17,6 +17,10 @@ RUN make install VERBOSE=1 INSTALL_PREFIX=/opt
 # Add a non-privileged user
 RUN useradd -ms /bin/bash msspec
 USER msspec
+WORKDIR /home/msspec
+RUN echo "export PS1=\"\w\$ \"" >> .bashrc
+RUN echo "$(msspec -e)" >> .bashrc
+RUN mkdir data
 
 # Run the msspec frontend command on startup
-ENTRYPOINT ["msspec"]
+ENTRYPOINT ["/bin/bash"]