diff --git a/docker-entrypoint.sh b/docker-entrypoint.sh
index a95a506..731ff53 100755
--- a/docker-entrypoint.sh
+++ b/docker-entrypoint.sh
@@ -42,4 +42,7 @@ else
     echo "Skipping avahi daemon, enable with env variable AVAHI=1"
 fi;
 
+# remove any previous lockfile that wasn't cleaned up
+rm -f /var/run/lock/netatalk
+
 exec netatalk -d