diff --git a/beedk-acs-platform-it-tile/README.md b/beedk-acs-platform-it-tile/README.md
index 0fac37d..7231d3e 100644
--- a/beedk-acs-platform-it-tile/README.md
+++ b/beedk-acs-platform-it-tile/README.md
@@ -80,6 +80,12 @@ Additional less important configurations are inherited from the following Maven
 
 *   [`beedk-run-tile`](/inteligr8/ootbee-beedk/src/branch/stable/beedk-run-tile)
 
+### Plugin Versions
+
+| Maven Property                     |
+| ---------------------------------- |
+| `fs-plugin.version`                |
+
 ## Results
 
 The ACS Platform, database, and MQ components will be started and stopped during the `pre-integration-test` and `post-integration-test` Maven phases, respectively.
diff --git a/beedk-acs-platform-it-tile/tile.xml b/beedk-acs-platform-it-tile/tile.xml
index afc08c2..06a9b1a 100644
--- a/beedk-acs-platform-it-tile/tile.xml
+++ b/beedk-acs-platform-it-tile/tile.xml
@@ -20,6 +20,27 @@
 	
 	<build>
 		<plugins>
+			<plugin>
+				<groupId>com.inteligr8</groupId>
+				<artifactId>fs-maven-plugin</artifactId>
+				<version>${fs-plugin.version}</version>
+				<executions>
+					<!-- creates missing directories used in volumes, which is required for podman -->
+					<execution>
+						<id>mkdirs-docker-volumes</id>
+						<phase>pre-integration-test</phase>
+						<goals><goal>mkdir</goal></goals>
+						<configuration>
+							<paths>
+								<path>${beedk.deploy.platform.classesDirectory}</path>
+								<path>${beedk.deploy.platform.testClassesDirectory}</path>
+								<path>${beedk.deploy.platform.extDirectory}</path>
+								<path>${beedk.deploy.platform.dataDirectory}</path>
+							</paths>
+						</configuration>
+					</execution>
+				</executions>
+			</plugin>
 			<!-- Using Docker to host the web application -->
 			<plugin>
 				<groupId>io.fabric8</groupId>
@@ -365,6 +386,7 @@
 				<acs-postgres.version>12</acs-postgres.version>
 				<acs-activemq.version>5.18.4</acs-activemq.version>
 				<tomcat-rad.version>9-2.1</tomcat-rad.version>
+				<fs-plugin.version>1.0.0</fs-plugin.version>
 			</properties>
 		</profile>
 	</profiles>
diff --git a/beedk-acs-platform-rad-tile/README.md b/beedk-acs-platform-rad-tile/README.md
index 51a280e..3c383ba 100644
--- a/beedk-acs-platform-rad-tile/README.md
+++ b/beedk-acs-platform-rad-tile/README.md
@@ -98,6 +98,7 @@ Additional less important configurations are inherited from the following Maven
 | Maven Property                     |
 | ---------------------------------- |
 | `maven-dependency-plugin.version`  |
+| `fs-plugin.version`                |
 
 ## Results
 
diff --git a/beedk-acs-platform-rad-tile/tile.xml b/beedk-acs-platform-rad-tile/tile.xml
index 613eb5d..4888834 100644
--- a/beedk-acs-platform-rad-tile/tile.xml
+++ b/beedk-acs-platform-rad-tile/tile.xml
@@ -69,6 +69,30 @@
 							</execution>
 						</executions>
 					</plugin>
+					<plugin>
+						<groupId>com.inteligr8</groupId>
+						<artifactId>fs-maven-plugin</artifactId>
+						<version>${fs-plugin.version}</version>
+						<executions>
+							<!-- creates missing directories used in volumes, which is required for podman -->
+							<execution>
+								<id>mkdirs-docker-volumes</id>
+								<phase>process-test-classes</phase>
+								<goals><goal>mkdir</goal></goals>
+								<configuration>
+									<paths>
+										<path>${beedk.deploy.platform.classesDirectory}</path>
+										<path>${beedk.deploy.platform.modClassesDirectory}</path>
+										<path>${beedk.deploy.platform.extClassesDirectory}</path>
+										<path>${beedk.deploy.platform.testClassesDirectory}</path>
+										<path>${beedk.deploy.platform.extDirectory}</path>
+										<path>${beedk.deploy.platform.webDirectory}</path>
+										<path>${beedk.deploy.platform.dataDirectory}</path>
+									</paths>
+								</configuration>
+							</execution>
+						</executions>
+					</plugin>
 					<!-- Using Docker to host the web application -->
 					<plugin>
 						<groupId>io.fabric8</groupId>
@@ -310,6 +334,7 @@
 				<acs-activemq.version>5.18.4</acs-activemq.version>
 				<tomcat-rad.version>9-2.1</tomcat-rad.version>
 				<maven-dependency-plugin.version>3.9.0</maven-dependency-plugin.version>
+				<fs-plugin.version>1.0.0</fs-plugin.version>
 			</properties>
 		</profile>
 	</profiles>
diff --git a/beedk-acs-share-rad-tile/README.md b/beedk-acs-share-rad-tile/README.md
index 8ff8c3f..6a22f2b 100644
--- a/beedk-acs-share-rad-tile/README.md
+++ b/beedk-acs-share-rad-tile/README.md
@@ -82,6 +82,7 @@ Additional less important configurations are inherited from the following Maven
 | Maven Property                     |
 | ---------------------------------- |
 | `download-plugin.version`          |
+| `fs-plugin.version`                |
 
 ## Results
 
diff --git a/beedk-acs-share-rad-tile/tile.xml b/beedk-acs-share-rad-tile/tile.xml
index 2745e2c..7b3d4c1 100644
--- a/beedk-acs-share-rad-tile/tile.xml
+++ b/beedk-acs-share-rad-tile/tile.xml
@@ -73,6 +73,30 @@
 							</replacements>
 						</configuration>
 					</plugin>
+					<plugin>
+						<groupId>com.inteligr8</groupId>
+						<artifactId>fs-maven-plugin</artifactId>
+						<version>${fs-plugin.version}</version>
+						<executions>
+							<!-- creates missing directories used in volumes, which is required for podman -->
+							<execution>
+								<id>mkdirs-docker-volumes</id>
+								<phase>process-test-classes</phase>
+								<goals><goal>mkdir</goal></goals>
+								<configuration>
+									<paths>
+										<path>${beedk.deploy.share.classesDirectory}</path>
+										<path>${beedk.deploy.share.modClassesDirectory}</path>
+										<path>${beedk.deploy.share.extClassesDirectory}</path>
+										<path>${beedk.deploy.share.testClassesDirectory}</path>
+										<path>${project.build.directory}/runtime-classes</path>
+										<path>${beedk.deploy.share.extDirectory}</path>
+										<path>${beedk.deploy.share.webDirectory}</path>
+									</paths>
+								</configuration>
+							</execution>
+						</executions>
+					</plugin>
 					<!-- Using Docker to host the web application -->
 					<plugin>
 						<groupId>io.fabric8</groupId>
@@ -175,6 +199,7 @@
 				<!-- versions -->
 				<tomcat-rad.version>9-2.1</tomcat-rad.version>
 				<download-plugin.version>1.13.0</download-plugin.version>
+				<fs-plugin.version>1.0.0</fs-plugin.version>
 
 				<!-- configuring beedk-acs-webapp-artifact-tile -->
 				<alfresco.war.artifactId>share</alfresco.war.artifactId>
diff --git a/beedk-aps-ext-it-tile/README.md b/beedk-aps-ext-it-tile/README.md
index b3bfd5c..52bbb27 100644
--- a/beedk-aps-ext-it-tile/README.md
+++ b/beedk-aps-ext-it-tile/README.md
@@ -84,6 +84,7 @@ Additional less important configurations are inherited from the following Maven
 | Maven Property                     |
 | ---------------------------------- |
 | `maven-dependency-plugin.version`  |
+| `fs-plugin.version`                |
 
 ## Results
 
diff --git a/beedk-aps-ext-it-tile/tile.xml b/beedk-aps-ext-it-tile/tile.xml
index 206c86b..ae8453c 100644
--- a/beedk-aps-ext-it-tile/tile.xml
+++ b/beedk-aps-ext-it-tile/tile.xml
@@ -74,6 +74,25 @@
 					</execution>
 				</executions>
 			</plugin>
+			<plugin>
+				<groupId>com.inteligr8</groupId>
+				<artifactId>fs-maven-plugin</artifactId>
+				<version>${fs-plugin.version}</version>
+				<executions>
+					<!-- creates missing directories used in volumes, which is required for podman -->
+					<execution>
+						<id>mkdirs-docker-volumes</id>
+						<phase>pre-integration-test</phase>
+						<goals><goal>mkdir</goal></goals>
+						<configuration>
+							<paths>
+								<path>${project.build.directory}/rt-resources</path>
+								<path>${project.build.directory}/rt-test-resources</path>
+							</paths>
+						</configuration>
+					</execution>
+				</executions>
+			</plugin>
 			<!-- Using Docker to host the web application -->
 			<plugin>
 				<groupId>io.fabric8</groupId>
@@ -236,6 +255,7 @@
 				<aps.version>25.1.1</aps.version>
 				<tomcat-rad.version>10-2.2</tomcat-rad.version>
 				<maven-dependency-plugin.version>3.9.0</maven-dependency-plugin.version>
+				<fs-plugin.version>1.0.0</fs-plugin.version>
 
 				<!-- results -->
 				<project.build.warFile>${project.build.warDirectory}/${aps.war.artifactId}-${aps.war.version}.war</project.build.warFile>
diff --git a/beedk-aps-ext-rad-tile/README.md b/beedk-aps-ext-rad-tile/README.md
index 8c8561a..4fc194f 100644
--- a/beedk-aps-ext-rad-tile/README.md
+++ b/beedk-aps-ext-rad-tile/README.md
@@ -88,6 +88,7 @@ Additional less important configurations are inherited from the following Maven
 | Maven Property                     |
 | ---------------------------------- |
 | `maven-dependency-plugin.version`  |
+| `fs-plugin.version`                |
 
 ## Results
 
diff --git a/beedk-aps-ext-rad-tile/tile.xml b/beedk-aps-ext-rad-tile/tile.xml
index ad5d9e9..247bf22 100644
--- a/beedk-aps-ext-rad-tile/tile.xml
+++ b/beedk-aps-ext-rad-tile/tile.xml
@@ -82,6 +82,25 @@
 							</execution>
 						</executions>
 					</plugin>
+					<plugin>
+						<groupId>com.inteligr8</groupId>
+						<artifactId>fs-maven-plugin</artifactId>
+						<version>${fs-plugin.version}</version>
+						<executions>
+							<!-- creates missing directories used in volumes, which is required for podman -->
+							<execution>
+								<id>mkdirs-docker-volumes</id>
+								<phase>process-test-classes</phase>
+								<goals><goal>mkdir</goal></goals>
+								<configuration>
+									<paths>
+										<path>${project.build.directory}/rt-resources</path>
+										<path>${project.build.directory}/rt-test-resources</path>
+									</paths>
+								</configuration>
+							</execution>
+						</executions>
+					</plugin>
 					<!-- Using Docker to host the web application -->
 					<plugin>
 						<groupId>io.fabric8</groupId>
@@ -224,6 +243,7 @@
 				<aps.version>25.1.1</aps.version>
 				<tomcat-rad.version>10-2.2</tomcat-rad.version>
 				<maven-dependency-plugin.version>3.9.0</maven-dependency-plugin.version>
+				<fs-plugin.version>1.0.0</fs-plugin.version>
 
 				<!-- results -->
 				<project.build.warFile>${project.build.warDirectory}/${aps.war.artifactId}-${aps.war.version}.war</project.build.warFile>