diff --git a/backend/backend/settings.py b/backend/backend/settings.py
index dfba84c..50e8779 100644
--- a/backend/backend/settings.py
+++ b/backend/backend/settings.py
@@ -146,7 +146,7 @@
 STATIC_ROOT = Path(BASE_DIR, 'collected_static')
 
 MEDIA_URL = 'media/'
-MEDIA_ROOT = BASE_DIR / 'media'
+MEDIA_ROOT = '/media'
 
 # Default primary key field type
 # https://docs.djangoproject.com/en/4.2/ref/settings/#default-auto-field