diff --git a/tools/init_runtime_data.sh b/tools/init_runtime_data.sh
index d393f34..db32028 100644
--- a/tools/init_runtime_data.sh
+++ b/tools/init_runtime_data.sh
@@ -34,6 +34,23 @@ init_path() {
   src_path="$APP_ROOT/$rel_path"
   dst_path="$DATA_ROOT/$rel_path"
 
+  # Bind-mounted paths like /app/dist cannot be removed and replaced with symlinks.
+  # Keep the mount in place and only ensure the runtime copy exists.
+  if [ "$rel_path" = "dist" ]; then
+    if [ -d "$src_path" ]; then
+      if [ ! -e "$dst_path" ] && [ ! -L "$dst_path" ]; then
+        mkdir -p "$(dirname "$dst_path")"
+        cp -a "$src_path" "$dst_path"
+      else
+        sync_missing_dir_entries "$src_path" "$dst_path"
+      fi
+    elif [ ! -e "$dst_path" ] && [ ! -L "$dst_path" ]; then
+      mkdir -p "$(dirname "$dst_path")"
+      cp -a "$src_path" "$dst_path"
+    fi
+    return
+  fi
+
   if [ -d "$src_path" ]; then
     if [ ! -e "$dst_path" ] && [ ! -L "$dst_path" ]; then
       mkdir -p "$(dirname "$dst_path")"