diff --git a/entrypoint/docker-entrypoint.sh b/entrypoint/docker-entrypoint.sh
index e201fe60..775d7d44 100755
--- a/entrypoint/docker-entrypoint.sh
+++ b/entrypoint/docker-entrypoint.sh
@@ -10,37 +10,44 @@ entrypoint_log() {
 }
 
 if [ "$1" = "nginx" -o "$1" = "nginx-debug" ]; then
-    if /usr/bin/find "/docker-entrypoint.d/" -mindepth 1 -maxdepth 1 -type f -print -quit 2>/dev/null | read v; then
-        entrypoint_log "$0: /docker-entrypoint.d/ is not empty, will attempt to perform configuration"
+    # check if /etc/nginx directory is writable
+    if touch /etc/nginx/.is-writable 2>/dev/null; then
+        rm -f /etc/nginx/.is-writable
+        # check if there are docker entrypoint scripts
+        if /usr/bin/find "/docker-entrypoint.d/" -mindepth 1 -maxdepth 1 -type f -print -quit 2>/dev/null | read v; then
+            entrypoint_log "$0: /docker-entrypoint.d/ is not empty, will attempt to perform configuration"
 
-        entrypoint_log "$0: Looking for shell scripts in /docker-entrypoint.d/"
-        find "/docker-entrypoint.d/" -follow -type f -print | sort -V | while read -r f; do
-            case "$f" in
-                *.envsh)
-                    if [ -x "$f" ]; then
-                        entrypoint_log "$0: Sourcing $f";
-                        . "$f"
-                    else
-                        # warn on shell scripts without exec bit
-                        entrypoint_log "$0: Ignoring $f, not executable";
-                    fi
-                    ;;
-                *.sh)
-                    if [ -x "$f" ]; then
-                        entrypoint_log "$0: Launching $f";
-                        "$f"
-                    else
-                        # warn on shell scripts without exec bit
-                        entrypoint_log "$0: Ignoring $f, not executable";
-                    fi
-                    ;;
-                *) entrypoint_log "$0: Ignoring $f";;
-            esac
-        done
+            entrypoint_log "$0: Looking for shell scripts in /docker-entrypoint.d/"
+            find "/docker-entrypoint.d/" -follow -type f -print | sort -V | while read -r f; do
+                case "$f" in
+                    *.envsh)
+                        if [ -x "$f" ]; then
+                            entrypoint_log "$0: Sourcing $f";
+                            . "$f"
+                        else
+                            # warn on shell scripts without exec bit
+                            entrypoint_log "$0: Ignoring $f, not executable";
+                        fi
+                        ;;
+                    *.sh)
+                        if [ -x "$f" ]; then
+                            entrypoint_log "$0: Launching $f";
+                            "$f"
+                        else
+                            # warn on shell scripts without exec bit
+                            entrypoint_log "$0: Ignoring $f, not executable";
+                        fi
+                        ;;
+                    *) entrypoint_log "$0: Ignoring $f";;
+                esac
+            done
 
-        entrypoint_log "$0: Configuration complete; ready for start up"
+            entrypoint_log "$0: Configuration complete; ready for start up"
+        else
+            entrypoint_log "$0: No files found in /docker-entrypoint.d/, skipping configuration"
+        fi
     else
-        entrypoint_log "$0: No files found in /docker-entrypoint.d/, skipping configuration"
+        entrypoint_log "$0: Cannot modify contents inside /etc/nginx/ (read-only file system?), skipping configuration"
     fi
 fi
 
diff --git a/mainline/alpine-slim/docker-entrypoint.sh b/mainline/alpine-slim/docker-entrypoint.sh
index e201fe60..775d7d44 100755
--- a/mainline/alpine-slim/docker-entrypoint.sh
+++ b/mainline/alpine-slim/docker-entrypoint.sh
@@ -10,37 +10,44 @@ entrypoint_log() {
 }
 
 if [ "$1" = "nginx" -o "$1" = "nginx-debug" ]; then
-    if /usr/bin/find "/docker-entrypoint.d/" -mindepth 1 -maxdepth 1 -type f -print -quit 2>/dev/null | read v; then
-        entrypoint_log "$0: /docker-entrypoint.d/ is not empty, will attempt to perform configuration"
+    # check if /etc/nginx directory is writable
+    if touch /etc/nginx/.is-writable 2>/dev/null; then
+        rm -f /etc/nginx/.is-writable
+        # check if there are docker entrypoint scripts
+        if /usr/bin/find "/docker-entrypoint.d/" -mindepth 1 -maxdepth 1 -type f -print -quit 2>/dev/null | read v; then
+            entrypoint_log "$0: /docker-entrypoint.d/ is not empty, will attempt to perform configuration"
 
-        entrypoint_log "$0: Looking for shell scripts in /docker-entrypoint.d/"
-        find "/docker-entrypoint.d/" -follow -type f -print | sort -V | while read -r f; do
-            case "$f" in
-                *.envsh)
-                    if [ -x "$f" ]; then
-                        entrypoint_log "$0: Sourcing $f";
-                        . "$f"
-                    else
-                        # warn on shell scripts without exec bit
-                        entrypoint_log "$0: Ignoring $f, not executable";
-                    fi
-                    ;;
-                *.sh)
-                    if [ -x "$f" ]; then
-                        entrypoint_log "$0: Launching $f";
-                        "$f"
-                    else
-                        # warn on shell scripts without exec bit
-                        entrypoint_log "$0: Ignoring $f, not executable";
-                    fi
-                    ;;
-                *) entrypoint_log "$0: Ignoring $f";;
-            esac
-        done
+            entrypoint_log "$0: Looking for shell scripts in /docker-entrypoint.d/"
+            find "/docker-entrypoint.d/" -follow -type f -print | sort -V | while read -r f; do
+                case "$f" in
+                    *.envsh)
+                        if [ -x "$f" ]; then
+                            entrypoint_log "$0: Sourcing $f";
+                            . "$f"
+                        else
+                            # warn on shell scripts without exec bit
+                            entrypoint_log "$0: Ignoring $f, not executable";
+                        fi
+                        ;;
+                    *.sh)
+                        if [ -x "$f" ]; then
+                            entrypoint_log "$0: Launching $f";
+                            "$f"
+                        else
+                            # warn on shell scripts without exec bit
+                            entrypoint_log "$0: Ignoring $f, not executable";
+                        fi
+                        ;;
+                    *) entrypoint_log "$0: Ignoring $f";;
+                esac
+            done
 
-        entrypoint_log "$0: Configuration complete; ready for start up"
+            entrypoint_log "$0: Configuration complete; ready for start up"
+        else
+            entrypoint_log "$0: No files found in /docker-entrypoint.d/, skipping configuration"
+        fi
     else
-        entrypoint_log "$0: No files found in /docker-entrypoint.d/, skipping configuration"
+        entrypoint_log "$0: Cannot modify contents inside /etc/nginx/ (read-only file system?), skipping configuration"
     fi
 fi
 
diff --git a/mainline/debian/docker-entrypoint.sh b/mainline/debian/docker-entrypoint.sh
index e201fe60..775d7d44 100755
--- a/mainline/debian/docker-entrypoint.sh
+++ b/mainline/debian/docker-entrypoint.sh
@@ -10,37 +10,44 @@ entrypoint_log() {
 }
 
 if [ "$1" = "nginx" -o "$1" = "nginx-debug" ]; then
-    if /usr/bin/find "/docker-entrypoint.d/" -mindepth 1 -maxdepth 1 -type f -print -quit 2>/dev/null | read v; then
-        entrypoint_log "$0: /docker-entrypoint.d/ is not empty, will attempt to perform configuration"
+    # check if /etc/nginx directory is writable
+    if touch /etc/nginx/.is-writable 2>/dev/null; then
+        rm -f /etc/nginx/.is-writable
+        # check if there are docker entrypoint scripts
+        if /usr/bin/find "/docker-entrypoint.d/" -mindepth 1 -maxdepth 1 -type f -print -quit 2>/dev/null | read v; then
+            entrypoint_log "$0: /docker-entrypoint.d/ is not empty, will attempt to perform configuration"
 
-        entrypoint_log "$0: Looking for shell scripts in /docker-entrypoint.d/"
-        find "/docker-entrypoint.d/" -follow -type f -print | sort -V | while read -r f; do
-            case "$f" in
-                *.envsh)
-                    if [ -x "$f" ]; then
-                        entrypoint_log "$0: Sourcing $f";
-                        . "$f"
-                    else
-                        # warn on shell scripts without exec bit
-                        entrypoint_log "$0: Ignoring $f, not executable";
-                    fi
-                    ;;
-                *.sh)
-                    if [ -x "$f" ]; then
-                        entrypoint_log "$0: Launching $f";
-                        "$f"
-                    else
-                        # warn on shell scripts without exec bit
-                        entrypoint_log "$0: Ignoring $f, not executable";
-                    fi
-                    ;;
-                *) entrypoint_log "$0: Ignoring $f";;
-            esac
-        done
+            entrypoint_log "$0: Looking for shell scripts in /docker-entrypoint.d/"
+            find "/docker-entrypoint.d/" -follow -type f -print | sort -V | while read -r f; do
+                case "$f" in
+                    *.envsh)
+                        if [ -x "$f" ]; then
+                            entrypoint_log "$0: Sourcing $f";
+                            . "$f"
+                        else
+                            # warn on shell scripts without exec bit
+                            entrypoint_log "$0: Ignoring $f, not executable";
+                        fi
+                        ;;
+                    *.sh)
+                        if [ -x "$f" ]; then
+                            entrypoint_log "$0: Launching $f";
+                            "$f"
+                        else
+                            # warn on shell scripts without exec bit
+                            entrypoint_log "$0: Ignoring $f, not executable";
+                        fi
+                        ;;
+                    *) entrypoint_log "$0: Ignoring $f";;
+                esac
+            done
 
-        entrypoint_log "$0: Configuration complete; ready for start up"
+            entrypoint_log "$0: Configuration complete; ready for start up"
+        else
+            entrypoint_log "$0: No files found in /docker-entrypoint.d/, skipping configuration"
+        fi
     else
-        entrypoint_log "$0: No files found in /docker-entrypoint.d/, skipping configuration"
+        entrypoint_log "$0: Cannot modify contents inside /etc/nginx/ (read-only file system?), skipping configuration"
     fi
 fi
 
diff --git a/stable/alpine-slim/docker-entrypoint.sh b/stable/alpine-slim/docker-entrypoint.sh
index e201fe60..775d7d44 100755
--- a/stable/alpine-slim/docker-entrypoint.sh
+++ b/stable/alpine-slim/docker-entrypoint.sh
@@ -10,37 +10,44 @@ entrypoint_log() {
 }
 
 if [ "$1" = "nginx" -o "$1" = "nginx-debug" ]; then
-    if /usr/bin/find "/docker-entrypoint.d/" -mindepth 1 -maxdepth 1 -type f -print -quit 2>/dev/null | read v; then
-        entrypoint_log "$0: /docker-entrypoint.d/ is not empty, will attempt to perform configuration"
+    # check if /etc/nginx directory is writable
+    if touch /etc/nginx/.is-writable 2>/dev/null; then
+        rm -f /etc/nginx/.is-writable
+        # check if there are docker entrypoint scripts
+        if /usr/bin/find "/docker-entrypoint.d/" -mindepth 1 -maxdepth 1 -type f -print -quit 2>/dev/null | read v; then
+            entrypoint_log "$0: /docker-entrypoint.d/ is not empty, will attempt to perform configuration"
 
-        entrypoint_log "$0: Looking for shell scripts in /docker-entrypoint.d/"
-        find "/docker-entrypoint.d/" -follow -type f -print | sort -V | while read -r f; do
-            case "$f" in
-                *.envsh)
-                    if [ -x "$f" ]; then
-                        entrypoint_log "$0: Sourcing $f";
-                        . "$f"
-                    else
-                        # warn on shell scripts without exec bit
-                        entrypoint_log "$0: Ignoring $f, not executable";
-                    fi
-                    ;;
-                *.sh)
-                    if [ -x "$f" ]; then
-                        entrypoint_log "$0: Launching $f";
-                        "$f"
-                    else
-                        # warn on shell scripts without exec bit
-                        entrypoint_log "$0: Ignoring $f, not executable";
-                    fi
-                    ;;
-                *) entrypoint_log "$0: Ignoring $f";;
-            esac
-        done
+            entrypoint_log "$0: Looking for shell scripts in /docker-entrypoint.d/"
+            find "/docker-entrypoint.d/" -follow -type f -print | sort -V | while read -r f; do
+                case "$f" in
+                    *.envsh)
+                        if [ -x "$f" ]; then
+                            entrypoint_log "$0: Sourcing $f";
+                            . "$f"
+                        else
+                            # warn on shell scripts without exec bit
+                            entrypoint_log "$0: Ignoring $f, not executable";
+                        fi
+                        ;;
+                    *.sh)
+                        if [ -x "$f" ]; then
+                            entrypoint_log "$0: Launching $f";
+                            "$f"
+                        else
+                            # warn on shell scripts without exec bit
+                            entrypoint_log "$0: Ignoring $f, not executable";
+                        fi
+                        ;;
+                    *) entrypoint_log "$0: Ignoring $f";;
+                esac
+            done
 
-        entrypoint_log "$0: Configuration complete; ready for start up"
+            entrypoint_log "$0: Configuration complete; ready for start up"
+        else
+            entrypoint_log "$0: No files found in /docker-entrypoint.d/, skipping configuration"
+        fi
     else
-        entrypoint_log "$0: No files found in /docker-entrypoint.d/, skipping configuration"
+        entrypoint_log "$0: Cannot modify contents inside /etc/nginx/ (read-only file system?), skipping configuration"
     fi
 fi
 
diff --git a/stable/debian/docker-entrypoint.sh b/stable/debian/docker-entrypoint.sh
index e201fe60..775d7d44 100755
--- a/stable/debian/docker-entrypoint.sh
+++ b/stable/debian/docker-entrypoint.sh
@@ -10,37 +10,44 @@ entrypoint_log() {
 }
 
 if [ "$1" = "nginx" -o "$1" = "nginx-debug" ]; then
-    if /usr/bin/find "/docker-entrypoint.d/" -mindepth 1 -maxdepth 1 -type f -print -quit 2>/dev/null | read v; then
-        entrypoint_log "$0: /docker-entrypoint.d/ is not empty, will attempt to perform configuration"
+    # check if /etc/nginx directory is writable
+    if touch /etc/nginx/.is-writable 2>/dev/null; then
+        rm -f /etc/nginx/.is-writable
+        # check if there are docker entrypoint scripts
+        if /usr/bin/find "/docker-entrypoint.d/" -mindepth 1 -maxdepth 1 -type f -print -quit 2>/dev/null | read v; then
+            entrypoint_log "$0: /docker-entrypoint.d/ is not empty, will attempt to perform configuration"
 
-        entrypoint_log "$0: Looking for shell scripts in /docker-entrypoint.d/"
-        find "/docker-entrypoint.d/" -follow -type f -print | sort -V | while read -r f; do
-            case "$f" in
-                *.envsh)
-                    if [ -x "$f" ]; then
-                        entrypoint_log "$0: Sourcing $f";
-                        . "$f"
-                    else
-                        # warn on shell scripts without exec bit
-                        entrypoint_log "$0: Ignoring $f, not executable";
-                    fi
-                    ;;
-                *.sh)
-                    if [ -x "$f" ]; then
-                        entrypoint_log "$0: Launching $f";
-                        "$f"
-                    else
-                        # warn on shell scripts without exec bit
-                        entrypoint_log "$0: Ignoring $f, not executable";
-                    fi
-                    ;;
-                *) entrypoint_log "$0: Ignoring $f";;
-            esac
-        done
+            entrypoint_log "$0: Looking for shell scripts in /docker-entrypoint.d/"
+            find "/docker-entrypoint.d/" -follow -type f -print | sort -V | while read -r f; do
+                case "$f" in
+                    *.envsh)
+                        if [ -x "$f" ]; then
+                            entrypoint_log "$0: Sourcing $f";
+                            . "$f"
+                        else
+                            # warn on shell scripts without exec bit
+                            entrypoint_log "$0: Ignoring $f, not executable";
+                        fi
+                        ;;
+                    *.sh)
+                        if [ -x "$f" ]; then
+                            entrypoint_log "$0: Launching $f";
+                            "$f"
+                        else
+                            # warn on shell scripts without exec bit
+                            entrypoint_log "$0: Ignoring $f, not executable";
+                        fi
+                        ;;
+                    *) entrypoint_log "$0: Ignoring $f";;
+                esac
+            done
 
-        entrypoint_log "$0: Configuration complete; ready for start up"
+            entrypoint_log "$0: Configuration complete; ready for start up"
+        else
+            entrypoint_log "$0: No files found in /docker-entrypoint.d/, skipping configuration"
+        fi
     else
-        entrypoint_log "$0: No files found in /docker-entrypoint.d/, skipping configuration"
+        entrypoint_log "$0: Cannot modify contents inside /etc/nginx/ (read-only file system?), skipping configuration"
     fi
 fi