diff --git a/.gitignore b/.gitignore
index 0a5d310e..ec66bba8 100644
--- a/.gitignore
+++ b/.gitignore
@@ -32,3 +32,4 @@ env.bak/
 venv.bak/
 app/static_files/
 /app/documents/
+app/media/
diff --git a/app/app/settings.py b/app/app/settings.py
index 65fe49b3..e83f4752 100644
--- a/app/app/settings.py
+++ b/app/app/settings.py
@@ -125,6 +125,11 @@
 
 USE_TZ = True
 
+# Media files (uploads)
+
+MEDIA_ROOT = BASE_DIR / "media"
+MEDIA_URL = "media/"
+
 # Static files (CSS, JavaScript, Images)
 # https://docs.djangoproject.com/en/5.0/howto/static-files/