diff --git a/citavi_mapper/settings.py b/citavi_mapper/settings.py
index 25a890f..7f5d679 100644
--- a/citavi_mapper/settings.py
+++ b/citavi_mapper/settings.py
@@ -75,6 +75,8 @@ STATIC_ROOT = os.path.join(BASE_DIR, "static")
 STATICFILES_STORAGE = 'pipeline.storage.PipelineCachedStorage'
 STATICFILES_DIRS = (os.path.join(BASE_DIR, 'contrib'),)
 
+MEDIA_ROOT = os.path.join(BASE_DIR,  "media")
+
 PIPELINE_COMPILERS = (
     'pipeline.compilers.less.LessCompiler',
 )
diff --git a/media/.PLACEHOLDER b/media/.PLACEHOLDER
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..e69de29