diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index 1ea8cef3..a31562aa 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -7,6 +7,7 @@ and this project adheres to [Semantic Versioning](http://semver.org/spec/v2.0.0.
 ## [1.2.4] - Unreleased
 ### Fixed
   - Excessive RAM usage on 1.2.2, increased 10x from 1.2.1 #242
+  - Startup issue with 1.2.3 #283
 
 ## [1.2.3] - 2019-01-21
 10M+ docker pulls 🎉🎉🎉 thanks to all contributors 💕
diff --git a/test/test.bats b/test/test.bats
index e18f98ba..cf1073b0 100644
--- a/test/test.bats
+++ b/test/test.bats
@@ -30,6 +30,7 @@ load test_helper
   LDAP_CID=$(docker run -h ldap.example.org -e LDAP_TLS=false --volume $PWD/VOLUMES/database:/var/lib/ldap --volume $PWD/VOLUMES/config:/etc/ldap/slapd.d -d $NAME:$VERSION)
   wait_process_by_cid $LDAP_CID slapd
   run docker exec $LDAP_CID ldapsearch -x -h ldap.example.org -b dc=example,dc=org -D "cn=admin,dc=example,dc=org" -w admin
+  run docker exec $LDAP_CID chown -R $UID:$UID /var/lib/ldap /etc/ldap/slapd.d
   docker kill $LDAP_CID
   rm -rf VOLUMES