diff --git a/zubhub_backend/zubhub/zubhub/settings.py b/zubhub_backend/zubhub/zubhub/settings.py
index 866710038..69e4e627a 100644
--- a/zubhub_backend/zubhub/zubhub/settings.py
+++ b/zubhub_backend/zubhub/zubhub/settings.py
@@ -270,6 +270,9 @@
 STATICFILES_DIRS = [os.path.join(BASE_DIR, 'static'), ]
 STATIC_ROOT = os.path.join(BASE_DIR, 'staticfiles')
 
+MEDIA_URL = '/api/media/'
+MEDIA_ROOT = os.path.join(BASE_DIR, 'media')
+
 STATICFILES_FINDER = [
     "django.contrib.staticfiles.finders.FileSystemFinder",
     "django.contrib.staticfiles.finders.AppDirectoriesFinder"