diff --git a/start-wekan.bat b/start-wekan.bat
index a1a3eb88c..d981353a3 100644
--- a/start-wekan.bat
+++ b/start-wekan.bat
@@ -13,8 +13,7 @@ SET MONGO_URL=mongodb://127.0.0.1:27017/wekan
 
 REM Writable path for temporary saving attachments during migration to Meteor-Files
 REM Create directory wekan-uploads
-MD wekan-uploads
-SET WRITABLE_PATH=wekan-uploads
+SET WRITABLE_PATH=..
 
 REM # https://github.com/wekan/wekan/wiki/Troubleshooting-Mail
 REM SET MAIL_URL=smtps://username:password@email-smtp.eu-west-1.amazonaws.com:587/
diff --git a/start-wekan.sh b/start-wekan.sh
index bb442176c..eea76c9c7 100755
--- a/start-wekan.sh
+++ b/start-wekan.sh
@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@
       export MONGO_URL='mongodb://127.0.0.1:27017/wekan'
       #---------------------------------------------
       # WRITEABLE PATH
-      export WRITABLE_PATH=./wekan-uploads
+      export WRITABLE_PATH=..
       #---------------------------------------------
       # Production: https://example.com/wekan
       # Local: http://localhost:2000