diff --git a/backend/src/config.js b/backend/src/config.js
index 065cdbb..0393037 100644
--- a/backend/src/config.js
+++ b/backend/src/config.js
@@ -34,7 +34,7 @@ const config = {
     clientId: process.env.MS_CLIENT_ID || '',
     clientSecret: process.env.MS_CLIENT_SECRET || '',
   },
-  uploadDir: '/backend/upload', //os.tmpdir(),
+  uploadDir: os.tmpdir(),
   email: {
     from: 'PaperClaimsai <app@flatlogic.app>',
     host: 'email-smtp.us-east-1.amazonaws.com',