diff --git a/docker/Dockerfile b/docker/Dockerfile
index ec24c818..0f997979 100644
--- a/docker/Dockerfile
+++ b/docker/Dockerfile
@@ -22,6 +22,9 @@ ENV VIRTUAL_ENV=/dispatcharrpy
 ENV PATH="$VIRTUAL_ENV/bin:$PATH"
 WORKDIR /app
 
+# Create render group for hardware acceleration support
+RUN groupadd -r render || true
+
 # Copy application code
 COPY . /app
 # Copy nginx configuration