diff --git a/.init-container.sh b/.init-container.sh
index acff572..148f148 100755
--- a/.init-container.sh
+++ b/.init-container.sh
@@ -3,5 +3,12 @@
 
 echo 'export PATH="$EOA_SCRIPTS_DIR:$PATH"' > ./.bashrc
 
+cd $HOME
+
+unlink input
+unlink output
+ln -s $INPUT_DIR input
+ln -s $OUTPUT_DIR output
+
 # wait, keep container running:
 bash -c 'while :; do :; done & kill -STOP $! && wait $!'