diff --git a/.gitignore b/.gitignore
index 26dcdf2..48196e3 100644
--- a/.gitignore
+++ b/.gitignore
@@ -75,7 +75,7 @@ db/
 .DS_Store
 
 # Uploads
-/public/uploads
+/uploads
 /public/uploads_test
 
 # Compiled files
diff --git a/docs-config.yaml b/docs-config.yaml
index 573a981..26de628 100644
--- a/docs-config.yaml
+++ b/docs-config.yaml
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@ host: "localhost"
 uploads:
   driver: "local"
   local:
-    path: "./public/uploads"
+    path: "./uploads"
   s3:
     bucket: "my-bucket"
     region: "eu-central-1"
diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index fb6c21d..8995853 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 {
   "name": "codex.docs",
   "license": "Apache-2.0",
-  "version": "0.0.1-alpha.6",
+  "version": "0.0.1-alpha.8",
   "type": "module",
   "bin": {
     "codex.docs": "dist/backend/app.js"
diff --git a/src/backend/build-static.ts b/src/backend/build-static.ts
index 3062a56..a045de8 100644
--- a/src/backend/build-static.ts
+++ b/src/backend/build-static.ts
@@ -112,8 +112,14 @@ export default async function buildStatic(): Promise<void> {
   }
 
   await renderIndexPage(config.indexPageUri);
-
-  await fse.copy(path.resolve(dirname, '../../public'), distPath);
   console.log('Static files built');
+
+  console.log('Copy public directory');
+  await fse.copy(path.resolve(dirname, '../../public'), distPath);
+
+  if (appConfig.uploads.driver === 'local') {
+    console.log('Copy uploads directory');
+    await fse.copy(path.resolve(cwd, appConfig.uploads.local.path), path.resolve(distPath, 'uploads'));
+  }
 }