diff --git a/.yarn/patches/@credo-ts-askar-npm-0.5.3-9992a6ea11.patch b/.yarn/patches/@credo-ts-askar-npm-0.5.3-9992a6ea11.patch
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..9203aaa
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.yarn/patches/@credo-ts-askar-npm-0.5.3-9992a6ea11.patch
@@ -0,0 +1,113 @@
+diff --git a/build/utils/askarWalletConfig.js b/build/utils/askarWalletConfig.js
+index 045773aa8100917aa1f794de59e3813e296a3c45..87e08f5a7288f4a0604321cf4e9db6ec844c588f 100644
+--- a/build/utils/askarWalletConfig.js
++++ b/build/utils/askarWalletConfig.js
+@@ -24,21 +24,29 @@ const uriFromWalletConfig = (walletConfig, credoDataPath) => {
+     let uri = '';
+     let path;
+     // By default use sqlite as database backend
++    console.log('uriFromWalletConfig walletConfig', walletConfig);
+     if (!walletConfig.storage) {
++        console.log('using sqlite as default');
+         walletConfig.storage = { type: 'sqlite' };
+     }
+     const urlParams = [];
+     const storageConfig = walletConfig.storage;
++    console.log('storageConfig', storageConfig)
+     if ((0, AskarWalletStorageConfig_1.isAskarWalletSqliteStorageConfig)(storageConfig)) {
+         if ((_a = storageConfig.config) === null || _a === void 0 ? void 0 : _a.inMemory) {
++            console.log('using inMemory');
+             uri = 'sqlite://:memory:';
+         }
+         else {
++            console.log('using path');
+             path = (_c = (_b = storageConfig.config) === null || _b === void 0 ? void 0 : _b.path) !== null && _c !== void 0 ? _c : `${credoDataPath}/wallet/${walletConfig.id}/sqlite.db`;
++            console.log('path:', path);
+             uri = `sqlite://${path}`;
++            console.log('uri:', uri);
+         }
+     }
+     else if ((0, AskarWalletStorageConfig_1.isAskarWalletPostgresStorageConfig)(storageConfig)) {
++        console.log('using postgres???????');
+         if (!storageConfig.config || !storageConfig.credentials) {
+             throw new core_1.WalletError('Invalid storage configuration for postgres wallet');
+         }
+@@ -57,6 +65,7 @@ const uriFromWalletConfig = (walletConfig, credoDataPath) => {
+         uri = `postgres://${encodeURIComponent(storageConfig.credentials.account)}:${encodeURIComponent(storageConfig.credentials.password)}@${storageConfig.config.host}/${encodeURIComponent(walletConfig.id)}`;
+     }
+     else {
++        console.log('storage type not supported');
+         throw new core_1.WalletError(`Storage type not supported: ${storageConfig.type}`);
+     }
+     // Common config options
+@@ -67,8 +76,10 @@ const uriFromWalletConfig = (walletConfig, credoDataPath) => {
+         urlParams.push(`min_connections=${encodeURIComponent(storageConfig.config.minConnections)}`);
+     }
+     if (urlParams.length > 0) {
++        console.log('urlParams:', urlParams);
+         uri = `${uri}?${urlParams.join('&')}`;
+     }
++    console.log('final uri:', uri);
+     return { uri, path };
+ };
+ exports.uriFromWalletConfig = uriFromWalletConfig;
+diff --git a/build/wallet/AskarWallet.js b/build/wallet/AskarWallet.js
+index 4172e9577dc09f0a51886171d44934a0315ded37..82bf81f575260cbf680703b1ef908b2bc3f2c0af 100644
+--- a/build/wallet/AskarWallet.js
++++ b/build/wallet/AskarWallet.js
+@@ -66,11 +66,16 @@ let AskarWallet = class AskarWallet extends AskarBaseWallet_1.AskarBaseWallet {
+      * @throws {WalletError} if another error occurs
+      */
+     async createAndOpen(walletConfig) {
+-        this.logger.debug(`Creating wallet '${walletConfig.id}`);
++        this.logger.debug(`Creating wallet '${walletConfig.id}'`);
++        console.log('walletConfig', walletConfig);
++        console.log('JSON.stringify(walletConfig)', JSON.stringify(walletConfig));
+         const askarWalletConfig = await this.getAskarWalletConfig(walletConfig);
+         // Check if database exists
+         const { path: filePath } = (0, utils_1.uriFromWalletConfig)(walletConfig, this.fileSystem.dataPath);
++        console.log('filePath:', filePath);
++        console.log('await this.fileSystem.exists(filePath):', await this.fileSystem.exists(filePath));
+         if (filePath && (await this.fileSystem.exists(filePath))) {
++            console.log('DUPLICATE')
+             throw new core_1.WalletDuplicateError(`Wallet '${walletConfig.id}' already exists.`, {
+                 walletType: 'AskarWallet',
+             });
+@@ -78,8 +83,12 @@ let AskarWallet = class AskarWallet extends AskarBaseWallet_1.AskarBaseWallet {
+         try {
+             // Make sure path exists before creating the wallet
+             if (filePath) {
++                console.log('creating dir:')
+                 await this.fileSystem.createDirectory(filePath);
++                console.log('successfully created dir:')
+             }
++            console.log('askarWalletConfig:', askarWalletConfig);
++            console.log('JSON.stringify(askarWalletConfig):', JSON.stringify(askarWalletConfig));
+             this._store = await aries_askar_shared_1.Store.provision({
+                 recreate: false,
+                 uri: askarWalletConfig.uri,
+@@ -92,10 +101,13 @@ let AskarWallet = class AskarWallet extends AskarBaseWallet_1.AskarBaseWallet {
+             this.walletConfig = walletConfig;
+         }
+         catch (error) {
++            console.log('ERROR:', error)
++            console.log('error.message:', error?.message)
+             // FIXME: Askar should throw a Duplicate error code, but is currently returning Encryption
+             // And if we provide the very same wallet key, it will open it without any error
+             if ((0, utils_1.isAskarError)(error) &&
+                 (error.code === utils_1.AskarErrorCode.Encryption || error.code === utils_1.AskarErrorCode.Duplicate)) {
++                console.log('DUPLICATE OR ENCRYPTION')
+                 const errorMessage = `Wallet '${walletConfig.id}' already exists`;
+                 this.logger.debug(errorMessage);
+                 throw new core_1.WalletDuplicateError(errorMessage, {
+@@ -322,6 +334,10 @@ let AskarWallet = class AskarWallet extends AskarBaseWallet_1.AskarBaseWallet {
+     async getAskarWalletConfig(walletConfig) {
+         var _a;
+         const { uri, path } = (0, utils_1.uriFromWalletConfig)(walletConfig, this.fileSystem.dataPath);
++        console.log('uri:', uri);
++        console.log('path:', path);
++        console.log('profile:', walletConfig.id);
++        console.log('passKey:', walletConfig.key);
+         return {
+             uri,
+             path,
diff --git a/Dockerfile b/Dockerfile
index 6415e43..9987e0c 100644
--- a/Dockerfile
+++ b/Dockerfile
@@ -30,7 +30,7 @@ FROM builder AS runner
 
 # Create a volume for the Credo agent data, allow read write access
 RUN mkdir /var/credo && \
-  chmod -R 2777 /var/credo
+  chmod 777 /var/credo
 
 # Expose port
 EXPOSE 3000
diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index 970a33f..d077486 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@
   },
   "dependencies": {
     "@credo-ts/anoncreds": "0.5.3",
-    "@credo-ts/askar": "0.5.3",
+    "@credo-ts/askar": "patch:@credo-ts/askar@npm%3A0.5.3#~/.yarn/patches/@credo-ts-askar-npm-0.5.3-9992a6ea11.patch",
     "@credo-ts/core": "0.5.3",
     "@credo-ts/indy-vdr": "0.5.3",
     "@credo-ts/node": "0.5.3",
@@ -82,5 +82,8 @@
     "coverageDirectory": "../coverage",
     "testEnvironment": "node"
   },
-  "packageManager": "yarn@4.3.1"
+  "packageManager": "yarn@4.3.1",
+  "resolutions": {
+    "@credo-ts/askar@npm:0.5.3": "patch:@credo-ts/askar@npm%3A0.5.3#~/.yarn/patches/@credo-ts-askar-npm-0.5.3-9992a6ea11.patch"
+  }
 }
diff --git a/yarn.lock b/yarn.lock
index d8a2737..7ffc426 100644
--- a/yarn.lock
+++ b/yarn.lock
@@ -573,6 +573,22 @@ __metadata:
   languageName: node
   linkType: hard
 
+"@credo-ts/askar@patch:@credo-ts/askar@npm%3A0.5.3#~/.yarn/patches/@credo-ts-askar-npm-0.5.3-9992a6ea11.patch":
+  version: 0.5.3
+  resolution: "@credo-ts/askar@patch:@credo-ts/askar@npm%3A0.5.3#~/.yarn/patches/@credo-ts-askar-npm-0.5.3-9992a6ea11.patch::version=0.5.3&hash=f0d7e9"
+  dependencies:
+    "@credo-ts/core": "npm:0.5.3"
+    bn.js: "npm:^5.2.1"
+    class-transformer: "npm:0.5.1"
+    class-validator: "npm:0.14.1"
+    rxjs: "npm:^7.8.0"
+    tsyringe: "npm:^4.8.0"
+  peerDependencies:
+    "@hyperledger/aries-askar-shared": ^0.2.1
+  checksum: 10c0/44c0cfcb938171252cb8483034a7711f4ace5f3467fbd248e4b953ba7a7d38eec492e637a873aba473999f00973dc0b6a6a66e641e9d46776c648ed071a9f1dc
+  languageName: node
+  linkType: hard
+
 "@credo-ts/core@npm:0.5.3":
   version: 0.5.3
   resolution: "@credo-ts/core@npm:0.5.3"
@@ -5592,7 +5608,7 @@ __metadata:
   resolution: "indy-vdr-proxy-server@workspace:."
   dependencies:
     "@credo-ts/anoncreds": "npm:0.5.3"
-    "@credo-ts/askar": "npm:0.5.3"
+    "@credo-ts/askar": "patch:@credo-ts/askar@npm%3A0.5.3#~/.yarn/patches/@credo-ts-askar-npm-0.5.3-9992a6ea11.patch"
     "@credo-ts/core": "npm:0.5.3"
     "@credo-ts/indy-vdr": "npm:0.5.3"
     "@credo-ts/node": "npm:0.5.3"