diff --git a/api/settings.py b/api/settings.py
index ac6b404..0cae2d0 100644
--- a/api/settings.py
+++ b/api/settings.py
@@ -186,4 +186,4 @@ NINJA_PAGINATION_PER_PAGE = 10
 
 # Media files
 MEDIA_URL = "/media/"
-MEDIA_ROOT = BASE_DIR.parent / "media"
+MEDIA_ROOT = BASE_DIR / "media"