diff --git a/12/alpine3.19/Dockerfile b/12/alpine3.19/Dockerfile
index eb46f0fe36..049e0d481a 100644
--- a/12/alpine3.19/Dockerfile
+++ b/12/alpine3.19/Dockerfile
@@ -11,8 +11,9 @@ FROM alpine:3.19
 RUN set -eux; \
 	addgroup -g 70 -S postgres; \
 	adduser -u 70 -S -D -G postgres -H -h /var/lib/postgresql -s /bin/sh postgres; \
-	mkdir -p /var/lib/postgresql; \
-	chown -R postgres:postgres /var/lib/postgresql
+# also create the postgres user's home directory with appropriate permissions
+# see https://github.com/docker-library/postgres/issues/274
+	install --verbose --directory --owner postgres --group postgres --mode 1777 /var/lib/postgresql
 
 # grab gosu for easy step-down from root
 # https://github.com/tianon/gosu/releases
@@ -188,11 +189,11 @@ RUN set -eux; \
 	sed -ri "s!^#?(listen_addresses)\s*=\s*\S+.*!\1 = '*'!" /usr/local/share/postgresql/postgresql.conf.sample; \
 	grep -F "listen_addresses = '*'" /usr/local/share/postgresql/postgresql.conf.sample
 
-RUN mkdir -p /var/run/postgresql && chown -R postgres:postgres /var/run/postgresql && chmod 3777 /var/run/postgresql
+RUN install --verbose --directory --owner postgres --group postgres --mode 3777 /var/run/postgresql
 
 ENV PGDATA /var/lib/postgresql/data
 # this 1777 will be replaced by 0700 at runtime (allows semi-arbitrary "--user" values)
-RUN mkdir -p "$PGDATA" && chown -R postgres:postgres "$PGDATA" && chmod 1777 "$PGDATA"
+RUN install --verbose --directory --owner postgres --group postgres --mode 1777 "$PGDATA"
 VOLUME /var/lib/postgresql/data
 
 COPY docker-entrypoint.sh docker-ensure-initdb.sh /usr/local/bin/
diff --git a/12/alpine3.20/Dockerfile b/12/alpine3.20/Dockerfile
index f1caf318c7..6c9b3d48c3 100644
--- a/12/alpine3.20/Dockerfile
+++ b/12/alpine3.20/Dockerfile
@@ -11,8 +11,9 @@ FROM alpine:3.20
 RUN set -eux; \
 	addgroup -g 70 -S postgres; \
 	adduser -u 70 -S -D -G postgres -H -h /var/lib/postgresql -s /bin/sh postgres; \
-	mkdir -p /var/lib/postgresql; \
-	chown -R postgres:postgres /var/lib/postgresql
+# also create the postgres user's home directory with appropriate permissions
+# see https://github.com/docker-library/postgres/issues/274
+	install --verbose --directory --owner postgres --group postgres --mode 1777 /var/lib/postgresql
 
 # grab gosu for easy step-down from root
 # https://github.com/tianon/gosu/releases
@@ -188,11 +189,11 @@ RUN set -eux; \
 	sed -ri "s!^#?(listen_addresses)\s*=\s*\S+.*!\1 = '*'!" /usr/local/share/postgresql/postgresql.conf.sample; \
 	grep -F "listen_addresses = '*'" /usr/local/share/postgresql/postgresql.conf.sample
 
-RUN mkdir -p /var/run/postgresql && chown -R postgres:postgres /var/run/postgresql && chmod 3777 /var/run/postgresql
+RUN install --verbose --directory --owner postgres --group postgres --mode 3777 /var/run/postgresql
 
 ENV PGDATA /var/lib/postgresql/data
 # this 1777 will be replaced by 0700 at runtime (allows semi-arbitrary "--user" values)
-RUN mkdir -p "$PGDATA" && chown -R postgres:postgres "$PGDATA" && chmod 1777 "$PGDATA"
+RUN install --verbose --directory --owner postgres --group postgres --mode 1777 "$PGDATA"
 VOLUME /var/lib/postgresql/data
 
 COPY docker-entrypoint.sh docker-ensure-initdb.sh /usr/local/bin/
diff --git a/12/bookworm/Dockerfile b/12/bookworm/Dockerfile
index e697613ae2..4095800f24 100644
--- a/12/bookworm/Dockerfile
+++ b/12/bookworm/Dockerfile
@@ -13,8 +13,7 @@ RUN set -eux; \
 	useradd -r -g postgres --uid=999 --home-dir=/var/lib/postgresql --shell=/bin/bash postgres; \
 # also create the postgres user's home directory with appropriate permissions
 # see https://github.com/docker-library/postgres/issues/274
-	mkdir -p /var/lib/postgresql; \
-	chown -R postgres:postgres /var/lib/postgresql
+	install --verbose --directory --owner postgres --group postgres --mode 1777 /var/lib/postgresql
 
 RUN set -ex; \
 	apt-get update; \
@@ -181,11 +180,11 @@ RUN set -eux; \
 	sed -ri "s!^#?(listen_addresses)\s*=\s*\S+.*!\1 = '*'!" /usr/share/postgresql/postgresql.conf.sample; \
 	grep -F "listen_addresses = '*'" /usr/share/postgresql/postgresql.conf.sample
 
-RUN mkdir -p /var/run/postgresql && chown -R postgres:postgres /var/run/postgresql && chmod 3777 /var/run/postgresql
+RUN install --verbose --directory --owner postgres --group postgres --mode 3777 /var/run/postgresql
 
 ENV PGDATA /var/lib/postgresql/data
 # this 1777 will be replaced by 0700 at runtime (allows semi-arbitrary "--user" values)
-RUN mkdir -p "$PGDATA" && chown -R postgres:postgres "$PGDATA" && chmod 1777 "$PGDATA"
+RUN install --verbose --directory --owner postgres --group postgres --mode 1777 "$PGDATA"
 VOLUME /var/lib/postgresql/data
 
 COPY docker-entrypoint.sh docker-ensure-initdb.sh /usr/local/bin/
diff --git a/12/bullseye/Dockerfile b/12/bullseye/Dockerfile
index da4e8e2ee5..f8d71e9b0f 100644
--- a/12/bullseye/Dockerfile
+++ b/12/bullseye/Dockerfile
@@ -13,8 +13,7 @@ RUN set -eux; \
 	useradd -r -g postgres --uid=999 --home-dir=/var/lib/postgresql --shell=/bin/bash postgres; \
 # also create the postgres user's home directory with appropriate permissions
 # see https://github.com/docker-library/postgres/issues/274
-	mkdir -p /var/lib/postgresql; \
-	chown -R postgres:postgres /var/lib/postgresql
+	install --verbose --directory --owner postgres --group postgres --mode 1777 /var/lib/postgresql
 
 RUN set -ex; \
 	apt-get update; \
@@ -181,11 +180,11 @@ RUN set -eux; \
 	sed -ri "s!^#?(listen_addresses)\s*=\s*\S+.*!\1 = '*'!" /usr/share/postgresql/postgresql.conf.sample; \
 	grep -F "listen_addresses = '*'" /usr/share/postgresql/postgresql.conf.sample
 
-RUN mkdir -p /var/run/postgresql && chown -R postgres:postgres /var/run/postgresql && chmod 3777 /var/run/postgresql
+RUN install --verbose --directory --owner postgres --group postgres --mode 3777 /var/run/postgresql
 
 ENV PGDATA /var/lib/postgresql/data
 # this 1777 will be replaced by 0700 at runtime (allows semi-arbitrary "--user" values)
-RUN mkdir -p "$PGDATA" && chown -R postgres:postgres "$PGDATA" && chmod 1777 "$PGDATA"
+RUN install --verbose --directory --owner postgres --group postgres --mode 1777 "$PGDATA"
 VOLUME /var/lib/postgresql/data
 
 COPY docker-entrypoint.sh docker-ensure-initdb.sh /usr/local/bin/
diff --git a/13/alpine3.19/Dockerfile b/13/alpine3.19/Dockerfile
index 39a23522a4..5e8b9b9c1c 100644
--- a/13/alpine3.19/Dockerfile
+++ b/13/alpine3.19/Dockerfile
@@ -11,8 +11,9 @@ FROM alpine:3.19
 RUN set -eux; \
 	addgroup -g 70 -S postgres; \
 	adduser -u 70 -S -D -G postgres -H -h /var/lib/postgresql -s /bin/sh postgres; \
-	mkdir -p /var/lib/postgresql; \
-	chown -R postgres:postgres /var/lib/postgresql
+# also create the postgres user's home directory with appropriate permissions
+# see https://github.com/docker-library/postgres/issues/274
+	install --verbose --directory --owner postgres --group postgres --mode 1777 /var/lib/postgresql
 
 # grab gosu for easy step-down from root
 # https://github.com/tianon/gosu/releases
@@ -188,11 +189,11 @@ RUN set -eux; \
 	sed -ri "s!^#?(listen_addresses)\s*=\s*\S+.*!\1 = '*'!" /usr/local/share/postgresql/postgresql.conf.sample; \
 	grep -F "listen_addresses = '*'" /usr/local/share/postgresql/postgresql.conf.sample
 
-RUN mkdir -p /var/run/postgresql && chown -R postgres:postgres /var/run/postgresql && chmod 3777 /var/run/postgresql
+RUN install --verbose --directory --owner postgres --group postgres --mode 3777 /var/run/postgresql
 
 ENV PGDATA /var/lib/postgresql/data
 # this 1777 will be replaced by 0700 at runtime (allows semi-arbitrary "--user" values)
-RUN mkdir -p "$PGDATA" && chown -R postgres:postgres "$PGDATA" && chmod 1777 "$PGDATA"
+RUN install --verbose --directory --owner postgres --group postgres --mode 1777 "$PGDATA"
 VOLUME /var/lib/postgresql/data
 
 COPY docker-entrypoint.sh docker-ensure-initdb.sh /usr/local/bin/
diff --git a/13/alpine3.20/Dockerfile b/13/alpine3.20/Dockerfile
index 567da31557..f1242897c7 100644
--- a/13/alpine3.20/Dockerfile
+++ b/13/alpine3.20/Dockerfile
@@ -11,8 +11,9 @@ FROM alpine:3.20
 RUN set -eux; \
 	addgroup -g 70 -S postgres; \
 	adduser -u 70 -S -D -G postgres -H -h /var/lib/postgresql -s /bin/sh postgres; \
-	mkdir -p /var/lib/postgresql; \
-	chown -R postgres:postgres /var/lib/postgresql
+# also create the postgres user's home directory with appropriate permissions
+# see https://github.com/docker-library/postgres/issues/274
+	install --verbose --directory --owner postgres --group postgres --mode 1777 /var/lib/postgresql
 
 # grab gosu for easy step-down from root
 # https://github.com/tianon/gosu/releases
@@ -188,11 +189,11 @@ RUN set -eux; \
 	sed -ri "s!^#?(listen_addresses)\s*=\s*\S+.*!\1 = '*'!" /usr/local/share/postgresql/postgresql.conf.sample; \
 	grep -F "listen_addresses = '*'" /usr/local/share/postgresql/postgresql.conf.sample
 
-RUN mkdir -p /var/run/postgresql && chown -R postgres:postgres /var/run/postgresql && chmod 3777 /var/run/postgresql
+RUN install --verbose --directory --owner postgres --group postgres --mode 3777 /var/run/postgresql
 
 ENV PGDATA /var/lib/postgresql/data
 # this 1777 will be replaced by 0700 at runtime (allows semi-arbitrary "--user" values)
-RUN mkdir -p "$PGDATA" && chown -R postgres:postgres "$PGDATA" && chmod 1777 "$PGDATA"
+RUN install --verbose --directory --owner postgres --group postgres --mode 1777 "$PGDATA"
 VOLUME /var/lib/postgresql/data
 
 COPY docker-entrypoint.sh docker-ensure-initdb.sh /usr/local/bin/
diff --git a/13/bookworm/Dockerfile b/13/bookworm/Dockerfile
index 8b00f0e123..c2e61f40d3 100644
--- a/13/bookworm/Dockerfile
+++ b/13/bookworm/Dockerfile
@@ -13,8 +13,7 @@ RUN set -eux; \
 	useradd -r -g postgres --uid=999 --home-dir=/var/lib/postgresql --shell=/bin/bash postgres; \
 # also create the postgres user's home directory with appropriate permissions
 # see https://github.com/docker-library/postgres/issues/274
-	mkdir -p /var/lib/postgresql; \
-	chown -R postgres:postgres /var/lib/postgresql
+	install --verbose --directory --owner postgres --group postgres --mode 1777 /var/lib/postgresql
 
 RUN set -ex; \
 	apt-get update; \
@@ -183,11 +182,11 @@ RUN set -eux; \
 	sed -ri "s!^#?(listen_addresses)\s*=\s*\S+.*!\1 = '*'!" /usr/share/postgresql/postgresql.conf.sample; \
 	grep -F "listen_addresses = '*'" /usr/share/postgresql/postgresql.conf.sample
 
-RUN mkdir -p /var/run/postgresql && chown -R postgres:postgres /var/run/postgresql && chmod 3777 /var/run/postgresql
+RUN install --verbose --directory --owner postgres --group postgres --mode 3777 /var/run/postgresql
 
 ENV PGDATA /var/lib/postgresql/data
 # this 1777 will be replaced by 0700 at runtime (allows semi-arbitrary "--user" values)
-RUN mkdir -p "$PGDATA" && chown -R postgres:postgres "$PGDATA" && chmod 1777 "$PGDATA"
+RUN install --verbose --directory --owner postgres --group postgres --mode 1777 "$PGDATA"
 VOLUME /var/lib/postgresql/data
 
 COPY docker-entrypoint.sh docker-ensure-initdb.sh /usr/local/bin/
diff --git a/13/bullseye/Dockerfile b/13/bullseye/Dockerfile
index b4210684c0..e57634a2b1 100644
--- a/13/bullseye/Dockerfile
+++ b/13/bullseye/Dockerfile
@@ -13,8 +13,7 @@ RUN set -eux; \
 	useradd -r -g postgres --uid=999 --home-dir=/var/lib/postgresql --shell=/bin/bash postgres; \
 # also create the postgres user's home directory with appropriate permissions
 # see https://github.com/docker-library/postgres/issues/274
-	mkdir -p /var/lib/postgresql; \
-	chown -R postgres:postgres /var/lib/postgresql
+	install --verbose --directory --owner postgres --group postgres --mode 1777 /var/lib/postgresql
 
 RUN set -ex; \
 	apt-get update; \
@@ -183,11 +182,11 @@ RUN set -eux; \
 	sed -ri "s!^#?(listen_addresses)\s*=\s*\S+.*!\1 = '*'!" /usr/share/postgresql/postgresql.conf.sample; \
 	grep -F "listen_addresses = '*'" /usr/share/postgresql/postgresql.conf.sample
 
-RUN mkdir -p /var/run/postgresql && chown -R postgres:postgres /var/run/postgresql && chmod 3777 /var/run/postgresql
+RUN install --verbose --directory --owner postgres --group postgres --mode 3777 /var/run/postgresql
 
 ENV PGDATA /var/lib/postgresql/data
 # this 1777 will be replaced by 0700 at runtime (allows semi-arbitrary "--user" values)
-RUN mkdir -p "$PGDATA" && chown -R postgres:postgres "$PGDATA" && chmod 1777 "$PGDATA"
+RUN install --verbose --directory --owner postgres --group postgres --mode 1777 "$PGDATA"
 VOLUME /var/lib/postgresql/data
 
 COPY docker-entrypoint.sh docker-ensure-initdb.sh /usr/local/bin/
diff --git a/14/alpine3.19/Dockerfile b/14/alpine3.19/Dockerfile
index 461318e2b8..1f77cbffed 100644
--- a/14/alpine3.19/Dockerfile
+++ b/14/alpine3.19/Dockerfile
@@ -11,8 +11,9 @@ FROM alpine:3.19
 RUN set -eux; \
 	addgroup -g 70 -S postgres; \
 	adduser -u 70 -S -D -G postgres -H -h /var/lib/postgresql -s /bin/sh postgres; \
-	mkdir -p /var/lib/postgresql; \
-	chown -R postgres:postgres /var/lib/postgresql
+# also create the postgres user's home directory with appropriate permissions
+# see https://github.com/docker-library/postgres/issues/274
+	install --verbose --directory --owner postgres --group postgres --mode 1777 /var/lib/postgresql
 
 # grab gosu for easy step-down from root
 # https://github.com/tianon/gosu/releases
@@ -191,11 +192,11 @@ RUN set -eux; \
 	sed -ri "s!^#?(listen_addresses)\s*=\s*\S+.*!\1 = '*'!" /usr/local/share/postgresql/postgresql.conf.sample; \
 	grep -F "listen_addresses = '*'" /usr/local/share/postgresql/postgresql.conf.sample
 
-RUN mkdir -p /var/run/postgresql && chown -R postgres:postgres /var/run/postgresql && chmod 3777 /var/run/postgresql
+RUN install --verbose --directory --owner postgres --group postgres --mode 3777 /var/run/postgresql
 
 ENV PGDATA /var/lib/postgresql/data
 # this 1777 will be replaced by 0700 at runtime (allows semi-arbitrary "--user" values)
-RUN mkdir -p "$PGDATA" && chown -R postgres:postgres "$PGDATA" && chmod 1777 "$PGDATA"
+RUN install --verbose --directory --owner postgres --group postgres --mode 1777 "$PGDATA"
 VOLUME /var/lib/postgresql/data
 
 COPY docker-entrypoint.sh docker-ensure-initdb.sh /usr/local/bin/
diff --git a/14/alpine3.20/Dockerfile b/14/alpine3.20/Dockerfile
index dc839d7c32..f674836f65 100644
--- a/14/alpine3.20/Dockerfile
+++ b/14/alpine3.20/Dockerfile
@@ -11,8 +11,9 @@ FROM alpine:3.20
 RUN set -eux; \
 	addgroup -g 70 -S postgres; \
 	adduser -u 70 -S -D -G postgres -H -h /var/lib/postgresql -s /bin/sh postgres; \
-	mkdir -p /var/lib/postgresql; \
-	chown -R postgres:postgres /var/lib/postgresql
+# also create the postgres user's home directory with appropriate permissions
+# see https://github.com/docker-library/postgres/issues/274
+	install --verbose --directory --owner postgres --group postgres --mode 1777 /var/lib/postgresql
 
 # grab gosu for easy step-down from root
 # https://github.com/tianon/gosu/releases
@@ -191,11 +192,11 @@ RUN set -eux; \
 	sed -ri "s!^#?(listen_addresses)\s*=\s*\S+.*!\1 = '*'!" /usr/local/share/postgresql/postgresql.conf.sample; \
 	grep -F "listen_addresses = '*'" /usr/local/share/postgresql/postgresql.conf.sample
 
-RUN mkdir -p /var/run/postgresql && chown -R postgres:postgres /var/run/postgresql && chmod 3777 /var/run/postgresql
+RUN install --verbose --directory --owner postgres --group postgres --mode 3777 /var/run/postgresql
 
 ENV PGDATA /var/lib/postgresql/data
 # this 1777 will be replaced by 0700 at runtime (allows semi-arbitrary "--user" values)
-RUN mkdir -p "$PGDATA" && chown -R postgres:postgres "$PGDATA" && chmod 1777 "$PGDATA"
+RUN install --verbose --directory --owner postgres --group postgres --mode 1777 "$PGDATA"
 VOLUME /var/lib/postgresql/data
 
 COPY docker-entrypoint.sh docker-ensure-initdb.sh /usr/local/bin/
diff --git a/14/bookworm/Dockerfile b/14/bookworm/Dockerfile
index 3c9e737ab2..c579f62833 100644
--- a/14/bookworm/Dockerfile
+++ b/14/bookworm/Dockerfile
@@ -13,8 +13,7 @@ RUN set -eux; \
 	useradd -r -g postgres --uid=999 --home-dir=/var/lib/postgresql --shell=/bin/bash postgres; \
 # also create the postgres user's home directory with appropriate permissions
 # see https://github.com/docker-library/postgres/issues/274
-	mkdir -p /var/lib/postgresql; \
-	chown -R postgres:postgres /var/lib/postgresql
+	install --verbose --directory --owner postgres --group postgres --mode 1777 /var/lib/postgresql
 
 RUN set -ex; \
 	apt-get update; \
@@ -181,11 +180,11 @@ RUN set -eux; \
 	sed -ri "s!^#?(listen_addresses)\s*=\s*\S+.*!\1 = '*'!" /usr/share/postgresql/postgresql.conf.sample; \
 	grep -F "listen_addresses = '*'" /usr/share/postgresql/postgresql.conf.sample
 
-RUN mkdir -p /var/run/postgresql && chown -R postgres:postgres /var/run/postgresql && chmod 3777 /var/run/postgresql
+RUN install --verbose --directory --owner postgres --group postgres --mode 3777 /var/run/postgresql
 
 ENV PGDATA /var/lib/postgresql/data
 # this 1777 will be replaced by 0700 at runtime (allows semi-arbitrary "--user" values)
-RUN mkdir -p "$PGDATA" && chown -R postgres:postgres "$PGDATA" && chmod 1777 "$PGDATA"
+RUN install --verbose --directory --owner postgres --group postgres --mode 1777 "$PGDATA"
 VOLUME /var/lib/postgresql/data
 
 COPY docker-entrypoint.sh docker-ensure-initdb.sh /usr/local/bin/
diff --git a/14/bullseye/Dockerfile b/14/bullseye/Dockerfile
index 048b473058..1dcdb845f8 100644
--- a/14/bullseye/Dockerfile
+++ b/14/bullseye/Dockerfile
@@ -13,8 +13,7 @@ RUN set -eux; \
 	useradd -r -g postgres --uid=999 --home-dir=/var/lib/postgresql --shell=/bin/bash postgres; \
 # also create the postgres user's home directory with appropriate permissions
 # see https://github.com/docker-library/postgres/issues/274
-	mkdir -p /var/lib/postgresql; \
-	chown -R postgres:postgres /var/lib/postgresql
+	install --verbose --directory --owner postgres --group postgres --mode 1777 /var/lib/postgresql
 
 RUN set -ex; \
 	apt-get update; \
@@ -181,11 +180,11 @@ RUN set -eux; \
 	sed -ri "s!^#?(listen_addresses)\s*=\s*\S+.*!\1 = '*'!" /usr/share/postgresql/postgresql.conf.sample; \
 	grep -F "listen_addresses = '*'" /usr/share/postgresql/postgresql.conf.sample
 
-RUN mkdir -p /var/run/postgresql && chown -R postgres:postgres /var/run/postgresql && chmod 3777 /var/run/postgresql
+RUN install --verbose --directory --owner postgres --group postgres --mode 3777 /var/run/postgresql
 
 ENV PGDATA /var/lib/postgresql/data
 # this 1777 will be replaced by 0700 at runtime (allows semi-arbitrary "--user" values)
-RUN mkdir -p "$PGDATA" && chown -R postgres:postgres "$PGDATA" && chmod 1777 "$PGDATA"
+RUN install --verbose --directory --owner postgres --group postgres --mode 1777 "$PGDATA"
 VOLUME /var/lib/postgresql/data
 
 COPY docker-entrypoint.sh docker-ensure-initdb.sh /usr/local/bin/
diff --git a/15/alpine3.19/Dockerfile b/15/alpine3.19/Dockerfile
index 2f249aa430..76dc5b24e5 100644
--- a/15/alpine3.19/Dockerfile
+++ b/15/alpine3.19/Dockerfile
@@ -11,8 +11,9 @@ FROM alpine:3.19
 RUN set -eux; \
 	addgroup -g 70 -S postgres; \
 	adduser -u 70 -S -D -G postgres -H -h /var/lib/postgresql -s /bin/sh postgres; \
-	mkdir -p /var/lib/postgresql; \
-	chown -R postgres:postgres /var/lib/postgresql
+# also create the postgres user's home directory with appropriate permissions
+# see https://github.com/docker-library/postgres/issues/274
+	install --verbose --directory --owner postgres --group postgres --mode 1777 /var/lib/postgresql
 
 # grab gosu for easy step-down from root
 # https://github.com/tianon/gosu/releases
@@ -194,11 +195,11 @@ RUN set -eux; \
 	sed -ri "s!^#?(listen_addresses)\s*=\s*\S+.*!\1 = '*'!" /usr/local/share/postgresql/postgresql.conf.sample; \
 	grep -F "listen_addresses = '*'" /usr/local/share/postgresql/postgresql.conf.sample
 
-RUN mkdir -p /var/run/postgresql && chown -R postgres:postgres /var/run/postgresql && chmod 3777 /var/run/postgresql
+RUN install --verbose --directory --owner postgres --group postgres --mode 3777 /var/run/postgresql
 
 ENV PGDATA /var/lib/postgresql/data
 # this 1777 will be replaced by 0700 at runtime (allows semi-arbitrary "--user" values)
-RUN mkdir -p "$PGDATA" && chown -R postgres:postgres "$PGDATA" && chmod 1777 "$PGDATA"
+RUN install --verbose --directory --owner postgres --group postgres --mode 1777 "$PGDATA"
 VOLUME /var/lib/postgresql/data
 
 COPY docker-entrypoint.sh docker-ensure-initdb.sh /usr/local/bin/
diff --git a/15/alpine3.20/Dockerfile b/15/alpine3.20/Dockerfile
index 79b20ac311..fede5ab89c 100644
--- a/15/alpine3.20/Dockerfile
+++ b/15/alpine3.20/Dockerfile
@@ -11,8 +11,9 @@ FROM alpine:3.20
 RUN set -eux; \
 	addgroup -g 70 -S postgres; \
 	adduser -u 70 -S -D -G postgres -H -h /var/lib/postgresql -s /bin/sh postgres; \
-	mkdir -p /var/lib/postgresql; \
-	chown -R postgres:postgres /var/lib/postgresql
+# also create the postgres user's home directory with appropriate permissions
+# see https://github.com/docker-library/postgres/issues/274
+	install --verbose --directory --owner postgres --group postgres --mode 1777 /var/lib/postgresql
 
 # grab gosu for easy step-down from root
 # https://github.com/tianon/gosu/releases
@@ -194,11 +195,11 @@ RUN set -eux; \
 	sed -ri "s!^#?(listen_addresses)\s*=\s*\S+.*!\1 = '*'!" /usr/local/share/postgresql/postgresql.conf.sample; \
 	grep -F "listen_addresses = '*'" /usr/local/share/postgresql/postgresql.conf.sample
 
-RUN mkdir -p /var/run/postgresql && chown -R postgres:postgres /var/run/postgresql && chmod 3777 /var/run/postgresql
+RUN install --verbose --directory --owner postgres --group postgres --mode 3777 /var/run/postgresql
 
 ENV PGDATA /var/lib/postgresql/data
 # this 1777 will be replaced by 0700 at runtime (allows semi-arbitrary "--user" values)
-RUN mkdir -p "$PGDATA" && chown -R postgres:postgres "$PGDATA" && chmod 1777 "$PGDATA"
+RUN install --verbose --directory --owner postgres --group postgres --mode 1777 "$PGDATA"
 VOLUME /var/lib/postgresql/data
 
 COPY docker-entrypoint.sh docker-ensure-initdb.sh /usr/local/bin/
diff --git a/15/bookworm/Dockerfile b/15/bookworm/Dockerfile
index 20dc81de0a..b91220a9ee 100644
--- a/15/bookworm/Dockerfile
+++ b/15/bookworm/Dockerfile
@@ -13,8 +13,7 @@ RUN set -eux; \
 	useradd -r -g postgres --uid=999 --home-dir=/var/lib/postgresql --shell=/bin/bash postgres; \
 # also create the postgres user's home directory with appropriate permissions
 # see https://github.com/docker-library/postgres/issues/274
-	mkdir -p /var/lib/postgresql; \
-	chown -R postgres:postgres /var/lib/postgresql
+	install --verbose --directory --owner postgres --group postgres --mode 1777 /var/lib/postgresql
 
 RUN set -ex; \
 	apt-get update; \
@@ -181,11 +180,11 @@ RUN set -eux; \
 	sed -ri "s!^#?(listen_addresses)\s*=\s*\S+.*!\1 = '*'!" /usr/share/postgresql/postgresql.conf.sample; \
 	grep -F "listen_addresses = '*'" /usr/share/postgresql/postgresql.conf.sample
 
-RUN mkdir -p /var/run/postgresql && chown -R postgres:postgres /var/run/postgresql && chmod 3777 /var/run/postgresql
+RUN install --verbose --directory --owner postgres --group postgres --mode 3777 /var/run/postgresql
 
 ENV PGDATA /var/lib/postgresql/data
 # this 1777 will be replaced by 0700 at runtime (allows semi-arbitrary "--user" values)
-RUN mkdir -p "$PGDATA" && chown -R postgres:postgres "$PGDATA" && chmod 1777 "$PGDATA"
+RUN install --verbose --directory --owner postgres --group postgres --mode 1777 "$PGDATA"
 VOLUME /var/lib/postgresql/data
 
 COPY docker-entrypoint.sh docker-ensure-initdb.sh /usr/local/bin/
diff --git a/15/bullseye/Dockerfile b/15/bullseye/Dockerfile
index a8a568956b..9323d7ef31 100644
--- a/15/bullseye/Dockerfile
+++ b/15/bullseye/Dockerfile
@@ -13,8 +13,7 @@ RUN set -eux; \
 	useradd -r -g postgres --uid=999 --home-dir=/var/lib/postgresql --shell=/bin/bash postgres; \
 # also create the postgres user's home directory with appropriate permissions
 # see https://github.com/docker-library/postgres/issues/274
-	mkdir -p /var/lib/postgresql; \
-	chown -R postgres:postgres /var/lib/postgresql
+	install --verbose --directory --owner postgres --group postgres --mode 1777 /var/lib/postgresql
 
 RUN set -ex; \
 	apt-get update; \
@@ -181,11 +180,11 @@ RUN set -eux; \
 	sed -ri "s!^#?(listen_addresses)\s*=\s*\S+.*!\1 = '*'!" /usr/share/postgresql/postgresql.conf.sample; \
 	grep -F "listen_addresses = '*'" /usr/share/postgresql/postgresql.conf.sample
 
-RUN mkdir -p /var/run/postgresql && chown -R postgres:postgres /var/run/postgresql && chmod 3777 /var/run/postgresql
+RUN install --verbose --directory --owner postgres --group postgres --mode 3777 /var/run/postgresql
 
 ENV PGDATA /var/lib/postgresql/data
 # this 1777 will be replaced by 0700 at runtime (allows semi-arbitrary "--user" values)
-RUN mkdir -p "$PGDATA" && chown -R postgres:postgres "$PGDATA" && chmod 1777 "$PGDATA"
+RUN install --verbose --directory --owner postgres --group postgres --mode 1777 "$PGDATA"
 VOLUME /var/lib/postgresql/data
 
 COPY docker-entrypoint.sh docker-ensure-initdb.sh /usr/local/bin/
diff --git a/16/alpine3.19/Dockerfile b/16/alpine3.19/Dockerfile
index f949bbb499..be479c5be2 100644
--- a/16/alpine3.19/Dockerfile
+++ b/16/alpine3.19/Dockerfile
@@ -11,8 +11,9 @@ FROM alpine:3.19
 RUN set -eux; \
 	addgroup -g 70 -S postgres; \
 	adduser -u 70 -S -D -G postgres -H -h /var/lib/postgresql -s /bin/sh postgres; \
-	mkdir -p /var/lib/postgresql; \
-	chown -R postgres:postgres /var/lib/postgresql
+# also create the postgres user's home directory with appropriate permissions
+# see https://github.com/docker-library/postgres/issues/274
+	install --verbose --directory --owner postgres --group postgres --mode 1777 /var/lib/postgresql
 
 # grab gosu for easy step-down from root
 # https://github.com/tianon/gosu/releases
@@ -193,11 +194,11 @@ RUN set -eux; \
 	sed -ri "s!^#?(listen_addresses)\s*=\s*\S+.*!\1 = '*'!" /usr/local/share/postgresql/postgresql.conf.sample; \
 	grep -F "listen_addresses = '*'" /usr/local/share/postgresql/postgresql.conf.sample
 
-RUN mkdir -p /var/run/postgresql && chown -R postgres:postgres /var/run/postgresql && chmod 3777 /var/run/postgresql
+RUN install --verbose --directory --owner postgres --group postgres --mode 3777 /var/run/postgresql
 
 ENV PGDATA /var/lib/postgresql/data
 # this 1777 will be replaced by 0700 at runtime (allows semi-arbitrary "--user" values)
-RUN mkdir -p "$PGDATA" && chown -R postgres:postgres "$PGDATA" && chmod 1777 "$PGDATA"
+RUN install --verbose --directory --owner postgres --group postgres --mode 1777 "$PGDATA"
 VOLUME /var/lib/postgresql/data
 
 COPY docker-entrypoint.sh docker-ensure-initdb.sh /usr/local/bin/
diff --git a/16/alpine3.20/Dockerfile b/16/alpine3.20/Dockerfile
index b7606c5b7a..447f1d8e10 100644
--- a/16/alpine3.20/Dockerfile
+++ b/16/alpine3.20/Dockerfile
@@ -11,8 +11,9 @@ FROM alpine:3.20
 RUN set -eux; \
 	addgroup -g 70 -S postgres; \
 	adduser -u 70 -S -D -G postgres -H -h /var/lib/postgresql -s /bin/sh postgres; \
-	mkdir -p /var/lib/postgresql; \
-	chown -R postgres:postgres /var/lib/postgresql
+# also create the postgres user's home directory with appropriate permissions
+# see https://github.com/docker-library/postgres/issues/274
+	install --verbose --directory --owner postgres --group postgres --mode 1777 /var/lib/postgresql
 
 # grab gosu for easy step-down from root
 # https://github.com/tianon/gosu/releases
@@ -193,11 +194,11 @@ RUN set -eux; \
 	sed -ri "s!^#?(listen_addresses)\s*=\s*\S+.*!\1 = '*'!" /usr/local/share/postgresql/postgresql.conf.sample; \
 	grep -F "listen_addresses = '*'" /usr/local/share/postgresql/postgresql.conf.sample
 
-RUN mkdir -p /var/run/postgresql && chown -R postgres:postgres /var/run/postgresql && chmod 3777 /var/run/postgresql
+RUN install --verbose --directory --owner postgres --group postgres --mode 3777 /var/run/postgresql
 
 ENV PGDATA /var/lib/postgresql/data
 # this 1777 will be replaced by 0700 at runtime (allows semi-arbitrary "--user" values)
-RUN mkdir -p "$PGDATA" && chown -R postgres:postgres "$PGDATA" && chmod 1777 "$PGDATA"
+RUN install --verbose --directory --owner postgres --group postgres --mode 1777 "$PGDATA"
 VOLUME /var/lib/postgresql/data
 
 COPY docker-entrypoint.sh docker-ensure-initdb.sh /usr/local/bin/
diff --git a/16/bookworm/Dockerfile b/16/bookworm/Dockerfile
index 9983d85c6f..d13273b08a 100644
--- a/16/bookworm/Dockerfile
+++ b/16/bookworm/Dockerfile
@@ -13,8 +13,7 @@ RUN set -eux; \
 	useradd -r -g postgres --uid=999 --home-dir=/var/lib/postgresql --shell=/bin/bash postgres; \
 # also create the postgres user's home directory with appropriate permissions
 # see https://github.com/docker-library/postgres/issues/274
-	mkdir -p /var/lib/postgresql; \
-	chown -R postgres:postgres /var/lib/postgresql
+	install --verbose --directory --owner postgres --group postgres --mode 1777 /var/lib/postgresql
 
 RUN set -ex; \
 	apt-get update; \
@@ -181,11 +180,11 @@ RUN set -eux; \
 	sed -ri "s!^#?(listen_addresses)\s*=\s*\S+.*!\1 = '*'!" /usr/share/postgresql/postgresql.conf.sample; \
 	grep -F "listen_addresses = '*'" /usr/share/postgresql/postgresql.conf.sample
 
-RUN mkdir -p /var/run/postgresql && chown -R postgres:postgres /var/run/postgresql && chmod 3777 /var/run/postgresql
+RUN install --verbose --directory --owner postgres --group postgres --mode 3777 /var/run/postgresql
 
 ENV PGDATA /var/lib/postgresql/data
 # this 1777 will be replaced by 0700 at runtime (allows semi-arbitrary "--user" values)
-RUN mkdir -p "$PGDATA" && chown -R postgres:postgres "$PGDATA" && chmod 1777 "$PGDATA"
+RUN install --verbose --directory --owner postgres --group postgres --mode 1777 "$PGDATA"
 VOLUME /var/lib/postgresql/data
 
 COPY docker-entrypoint.sh docker-ensure-initdb.sh /usr/local/bin/
diff --git a/16/bullseye/Dockerfile b/16/bullseye/Dockerfile
index b4146f0236..f2827ff9af 100644
--- a/16/bullseye/Dockerfile
+++ b/16/bullseye/Dockerfile
@@ -13,8 +13,7 @@ RUN set -eux; \
 	useradd -r -g postgres --uid=999 --home-dir=/var/lib/postgresql --shell=/bin/bash postgres; \
 # also create the postgres user's home directory with appropriate permissions
 # see https://github.com/docker-library/postgres/issues/274
-	mkdir -p /var/lib/postgresql; \
-	chown -R postgres:postgres /var/lib/postgresql
+	install --verbose --directory --owner postgres --group postgres --mode 1777 /var/lib/postgresql
 
 RUN set -ex; \
 	apt-get update; \
@@ -181,11 +180,11 @@ RUN set -eux; \
 	sed -ri "s!^#?(listen_addresses)\s*=\s*\S+.*!\1 = '*'!" /usr/share/postgresql/postgresql.conf.sample; \
 	grep -F "listen_addresses = '*'" /usr/share/postgresql/postgresql.conf.sample
 
-RUN mkdir -p /var/run/postgresql && chown -R postgres:postgres /var/run/postgresql && chmod 3777 /var/run/postgresql
+RUN install --verbose --directory --owner postgres --group postgres --mode 3777 /var/run/postgresql
 
 ENV PGDATA /var/lib/postgresql/data
 # this 1777 will be replaced by 0700 at runtime (allows semi-arbitrary "--user" values)
-RUN mkdir -p "$PGDATA" && chown -R postgres:postgres "$PGDATA" && chmod 1777 "$PGDATA"
+RUN install --verbose --directory --owner postgres --group postgres --mode 1777 "$PGDATA"
 VOLUME /var/lib/postgresql/data
 
 COPY docker-entrypoint.sh docker-ensure-initdb.sh /usr/local/bin/
diff --git a/17/alpine3.19/Dockerfile b/17/alpine3.19/Dockerfile
index b862b1f0a8..cc263a0644 100644
--- a/17/alpine3.19/Dockerfile
+++ b/17/alpine3.19/Dockerfile
@@ -11,8 +11,9 @@ FROM alpine:3.19
 RUN set -eux; \
 	addgroup -g 70 -S postgres; \
 	adduser -u 70 -S -D -G postgres -H -h /var/lib/postgresql -s /bin/sh postgres; \
-	mkdir -p /var/lib/postgresql; \
-	chown -R postgres:postgres /var/lib/postgresql
+# also create the postgres user's home directory with appropriate permissions
+# see https://github.com/docker-library/postgres/issues/274
+	install --verbose --directory --owner postgres --group postgres --mode 1777 /var/lib/postgresql
 
 # grab gosu for easy step-down from root
 # https://github.com/tianon/gosu/releases
@@ -191,11 +192,11 @@ RUN set -eux; \
 	sed -ri "s!^#?(listen_addresses)\s*=\s*\S+.*!\1 = '*'!" /usr/local/share/postgresql/postgresql.conf.sample; \
 	grep -F "listen_addresses = '*'" /usr/local/share/postgresql/postgresql.conf.sample
 
-RUN mkdir -p /var/run/postgresql && chown -R postgres:postgres /var/run/postgresql && chmod 3777 /var/run/postgresql
+RUN install --verbose --directory --owner postgres --group postgres --mode 3777 /var/run/postgresql
 
 ENV PGDATA /var/lib/postgresql/data
 # this 1777 will be replaced by 0700 at runtime (allows semi-arbitrary "--user" values)
-RUN mkdir -p "$PGDATA" && chown -R postgres:postgres "$PGDATA" && chmod 1777 "$PGDATA"
+RUN install --verbose --directory --owner postgres --group postgres --mode 1777 "$PGDATA"
 VOLUME /var/lib/postgresql/data
 
 COPY docker-entrypoint.sh docker-ensure-initdb.sh /usr/local/bin/
diff --git a/17/alpine3.20/Dockerfile b/17/alpine3.20/Dockerfile
index 5d717978a4..07dc7c4750 100644
--- a/17/alpine3.20/Dockerfile
+++ b/17/alpine3.20/Dockerfile
@@ -11,8 +11,9 @@ FROM alpine:3.20
 RUN set -eux; \
 	addgroup -g 70 -S postgres; \
 	adduser -u 70 -S -D -G postgres -H -h /var/lib/postgresql -s /bin/sh postgres; \
-	mkdir -p /var/lib/postgresql; \
-	chown -R postgres:postgres /var/lib/postgresql
+# also create the postgres user's home directory with appropriate permissions
+# see https://github.com/docker-library/postgres/issues/274
+	install --verbose --directory --owner postgres --group postgres --mode 1777 /var/lib/postgresql
 
 # grab gosu for easy step-down from root
 # https://github.com/tianon/gosu/releases
@@ -191,11 +192,11 @@ RUN set -eux; \
 	sed -ri "s!^#?(listen_addresses)\s*=\s*\S+.*!\1 = '*'!" /usr/local/share/postgresql/postgresql.conf.sample; \
 	grep -F "listen_addresses = '*'" /usr/local/share/postgresql/postgresql.conf.sample
 
-RUN mkdir -p /var/run/postgresql && chown -R postgres:postgres /var/run/postgresql && chmod 3777 /var/run/postgresql
+RUN install --verbose --directory --owner postgres --group postgres --mode 3777 /var/run/postgresql
 
 ENV PGDATA /var/lib/postgresql/data
 # this 1777 will be replaced by 0700 at runtime (allows semi-arbitrary "--user" values)
-RUN mkdir -p "$PGDATA" && chown -R postgres:postgres "$PGDATA" && chmod 1777 "$PGDATA"
+RUN install --verbose --directory --owner postgres --group postgres --mode 1777 "$PGDATA"
 VOLUME /var/lib/postgresql/data
 
 COPY docker-entrypoint.sh docker-ensure-initdb.sh /usr/local/bin/
diff --git a/17/bookworm/Dockerfile b/17/bookworm/Dockerfile
index 44a83ef284..99dfd4b35c 100644
--- a/17/bookworm/Dockerfile
+++ b/17/bookworm/Dockerfile
@@ -13,8 +13,7 @@ RUN set -eux; \
 	useradd -r -g postgres --uid=999 --home-dir=/var/lib/postgresql --shell=/bin/bash postgres; \
 # also create the postgres user's home directory with appropriate permissions
 # see https://github.com/docker-library/postgres/issues/274
-	mkdir -p /var/lib/postgresql; \
-	chown -R postgres:postgres /var/lib/postgresql
+	install --verbose --directory --owner postgres --group postgres --mode 1777 /var/lib/postgresql
 
 RUN set -ex; \
 	apt-get update; \
@@ -181,11 +180,11 @@ RUN set -eux; \
 	sed -ri "s!^#?(listen_addresses)\s*=\s*\S+.*!\1 = '*'!" /usr/share/postgresql/postgresql.conf.sample; \
 	grep -F "listen_addresses = '*'" /usr/share/postgresql/postgresql.conf.sample
 
-RUN mkdir -p /var/run/postgresql && chown -R postgres:postgres /var/run/postgresql && chmod 3777 /var/run/postgresql
+RUN install --verbose --directory --owner postgres --group postgres --mode 3777 /var/run/postgresql
 
 ENV PGDATA /var/lib/postgresql/data
 # this 1777 will be replaced by 0700 at runtime (allows semi-arbitrary "--user" values)
-RUN mkdir -p "$PGDATA" && chown -R postgres:postgres "$PGDATA" && chmod 1777 "$PGDATA"
+RUN install --verbose --directory --owner postgres --group postgres --mode 1777 "$PGDATA"
 VOLUME /var/lib/postgresql/data
 
 COPY docker-entrypoint.sh docker-ensure-initdb.sh /usr/local/bin/
diff --git a/17/bullseye/Dockerfile b/17/bullseye/Dockerfile
index e93e7e4257..249d0cdf80 100644
--- a/17/bullseye/Dockerfile
+++ b/17/bullseye/Dockerfile
@@ -13,8 +13,7 @@ RUN set -eux; \
 	useradd -r -g postgres --uid=999 --home-dir=/var/lib/postgresql --shell=/bin/bash postgres; \
 # also create the postgres user's home directory with appropriate permissions
 # see https://github.com/docker-library/postgres/issues/274
-	mkdir -p /var/lib/postgresql; \
-	chown -R postgres:postgres /var/lib/postgresql
+	install --verbose --directory --owner postgres --group postgres --mode 1777 /var/lib/postgresql
 
 RUN set -ex; \
 	apt-get update; \
@@ -181,11 +180,11 @@ RUN set -eux; \
 	sed -ri "s!^#?(listen_addresses)\s*=\s*\S+.*!\1 = '*'!" /usr/share/postgresql/postgresql.conf.sample; \
 	grep -F "listen_addresses = '*'" /usr/share/postgresql/postgresql.conf.sample
 
-RUN mkdir -p /var/run/postgresql && chown -R postgres:postgres /var/run/postgresql && chmod 3777 /var/run/postgresql
+RUN install --verbose --directory --owner postgres --group postgres --mode 3777 /var/run/postgresql
 
 ENV PGDATA /var/lib/postgresql/data
 # this 1777 will be replaced by 0700 at runtime (allows semi-arbitrary "--user" values)
-RUN mkdir -p "$PGDATA" && chown -R postgres:postgres "$PGDATA" && chmod 1777 "$PGDATA"
+RUN install --verbose --directory --owner postgres --group postgres --mode 1777 "$PGDATA"
 VOLUME /var/lib/postgresql/data
 
 COPY docker-entrypoint.sh docker-ensure-initdb.sh /usr/local/bin/
diff --git a/Dockerfile-alpine.template b/Dockerfile-alpine.template
index f80942090c..3d6236e6e8 100644
--- a/Dockerfile-alpine.template
+++ b/Dockerfile-alpine.template
@@ -5,8 +5,9 @@ FROM alpine:{{ env.variant | ltrimstr("alpine") }}
 RUN set -eux; \
 	addgroup -g 70 -S postgres; \
 	adduser -u 70 -S -D -G postgres -H -h /var/lib/postgresql -s /bin/sh postgres; \
-	mkdir -p /var/lib/postgresql; \
-	chown -R postgres:postgres /var/lib/postgresql
+# also create the postgres user's home directory with appropriate permissions
+# see https://github.com/docker-library/postgres/issues/274
+	install --verbose --directory --owner postgres --group postgres --mode 1777 /var/lib/postgresql
 
 # grab gosu for easy step-down from root
 # https://github.com/tianon/gosu/releases
@@ -206,11 +207,11 @@ RUN set -eux; \
 	sed -ri "s!^#?(listen_addresses)\s*=\s*\S+.*!\1 = '*'!" /usr/local/share/postgresql/postgresql.conf.sample; \
 	grep -F "listen_addresses = '*'" /usr/local/share/postgresql/postgresql.conf.sample
 
-RUN mkdir -p /var/run/postgresql && chown -R postgres:postgres /var/run/postgresql && chmod 3777 /var/run/postgresql
+RUN install --verbose --directory --owner postgres --group postgres --mode 3777 /var/run/postgresql
 
 ENV PGDATA /var/lib/postgresql/data
 # this 1777 will be replaced by 0700 at runtime (allows semi-arbitrary "--user" values)
-RUN mkdir -p "$PGDATA" && chown -R postgres:postgres "$PGDATA" && chmod 1777 "$PGDATA"
+RUN install --verbose --directory --owner postgres --group postgres --mode 1777 "$PGDATA"
 VOLUME /var/lib/postgresql/data
 
 COPY docker-entrypoint.sh docker-ensure-initdb.sh /usr/local/bin/
diff --git a/Dockerfile-debian.template b/Dockerfile-debian.template
index 479f147c7f..1fa84903ac 100644
--- a/Dockerfile-debian.template
+++ b/Dockerfile-debian.template
@@ -7,8 +7,7 @@ RUN set -eux; \
 	useradd -r -g postgres --uid=999 --home-dir=/var/lib/postgresql --shell=/bin/bash postgres; \
 # also create the postgres user's home directory with appropriate permissions
 # see https://github.com/docker-library/postgres/issues/274
-	mkdir -p /var/lib/postgresql; \
-	chown -R postgres:postgres /var/lib/postgresql
+	install --verbose --directory --owner postgres --group postgres --mode 1777 /var/lib/postgresql
 
 RUN set -ex; \
 	apt-get update; \
@@ -179,11 +178,11 @@ RUN set -eux; \
 	sed -ri "s!^#?(listen_addresses)\s*=\s*\S+.*!\1 = '*'!" /usr/share/postgresql/postgresql.conf.sample; \
 	grep -F "listen_addresses = '*'" /usr/share/postgresql/postgresql.conf.sample
 
-RUN mkdir -p /var/run/postgresql && chown -R postgres:postgres /var/run/postgresql && chmod 3777 /var/run/postgresql
+RUN install --verbose --directory --owner postgres --group postgres --mode 3777 /var/run/postgresql
 
 ENV PGDATA /var/lib/postgresql/data
 # this 1777 will be replaced by 0700 at runtime (allows semi-arbitrary "--user" values)
-RUN mkdir -p "$PGDATA" && chown -R postgres:postgres "$PGDATA" && chmod 1777 "$PGDATA"
+RUN install --verbose --directory --owner postgres --group postgres --mode 1777 "$PGDATA"
 VOLUME /var/lib/postgresql/data
 
 COPY docker-entrypoint.sh docker-ensure-initdb.sh /usr/local/bin/