diff --git a/entrypoint.sh b/entrypoint.sh
index 75f67bb..7be6f52 100644
--- a/entrypoint.sh
+++ b/entrypoint.sh
@@ -78,23 +78,23 @@ start_app() {
   echo "Node is Primary. Starting Navidrome..."
   
   # Ensure shared directories exist
-  mkdir -p /shared_data/plugins /shared_data/cache /shared_data/backup /shared_data/artist_images
+  mkdir -p /shared_data/plugins /shared_data/cache /shared_data/backup /shared_data/artist_images /shared_data/artwork
 
-  # SEEDING LOGIC: If DB doesn't exist, restore from backup
+  # SEEDING LOGIC: If DB doesn't exist in cluster, restore from backup
+  # LiteFS 0.5.x: check if DB file exists in FUSE mount
   if [ ! -f /data/navidrome.db ]; then
     echo "Database /data/navidrome.db not found. Looking for backups to seed..."
     local latest_backup=$(ls -t /shared_data/backup/navidrome.db_*.bak 2>/dev/null | head -n 1)
     if [ -n "$latest_backup" ]; then
        echo "Seeding from $latest_backup..."
-       # We use litefs import to properly initialize the distributed state
        litefs import -name navidrome.db "$latest_backup"
     else
        echo "No backups found. Navidrome will start with a fresh database."
     fi
   fi
 
-  # Wait for LiteFS to expose the DB file in the FUSE mount
-  echo "Waiting for /data/navidrome.db..."
+  # Wait for LiteFS to expose the DB file
+  echo "Waiting for /data/navidrome.db to be exposed by LiteFS..."
   local db_timeout=30
   local db_count=0
   while [ ! -f /data/navidrome.db ] && [ $db_count -lt $db_timeout ]; do
@@ -102,25 +102,28 @@ start_app() {
     db_count=$((db_count + 1))
   done
 
-  if [ ! -f /data/navidrome.db ]; then
-    echo "ERROR: /data/navidrome.db did not appear after ${db_timeout}s"
-    return 1
-  fi
-
-  # Bind mount the DB so Navidrome finds it in its DataFolder
-  touch /shared_data/navidrome.db
-  mount --bind /data/navidrome.db /shared_data/navidrome.db
+  # Setup local data folder with symlinks
+  # This avoids "mkdir /data/artwork: operation not permitted"
+  # and avoids SMB symlink/mount issues
+  rm -rf /local/navidrome_data
+  mkdir -p /local/navidrome_data
+  
+  ln -s /data/navidrome.db /local/navidrome_data/navidrome.db
+  ln -s /shared_data/cache /local/navidrome_data/cache
+  ln -s /shared_data/plugins /local/navidrome_data/plugins
+  ln -s /shared_data/artwork /local/navidrome_data/artwork
+  ln -s /shared_data/backup /local/navidrome_data/backup
 
   # Configuration
-  export ND_DATAFOLDER="/shared_data"
-  export ND_CACHEFOLDER="/shared_data/cache"
-  export ND_BACKUP_PATH="/shared_data/backup"
-  export ND_PLUGINS_FOLDER="/shared_data/plugins"
+  export ND_DATAFOLDER="/local/navidrome_data"
+  export ND_CACHEFOLDER="/local/navidrome_data/cache"
+  export ND_BACKUP_PATH="/local/navidrome_data/backup"
+  export ND_PLUGINS_FOLDER="/local/navidrome_data/plugins"
   export ND_ARTISTIMAGEFOLDER="artist_images"
 
   /app/navidrome &
   NAVIDROME_PID=$!
-  echo "Navidrome running (PID: $NAVIDROME_PID) with data folder at /shared_data (DB bind-mounted to /data)"
+  echo "Navidrome running (PID: $NAVIDROME_PID) with DataFolder at /local/navidrome_data"
 }
 
 # Stop Navidrome
@@ -130,7 +133,6 @@ stop_app() {
     kill -SIGTERM "${NAVIDROME_PID}"
     wait "${NAVIDROME_PID}" 2>/dev/null || true
     NAVIDROME_PID=0
-    umount /shared_data/navidrome.db 2>/dev/null || true
   fi
 }
 
diff --git a/litefs.yml b/litefs.yml
index 6ec7de5..0653aaf 100644
--- a/litefs.yml
+++ b/litefs.yml
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@ lease:
   advertise-url: "http://${ADVERTISE_IP}:20202"
   consul:
     url: "${CONSUL_URL}"
-    key: "litefs/navidrome"
+    key: "litefs/navidrome-v6"
     ttl: "30s"
     lock-delay: "5s"