diff --git a/src/media/backends/filesystem-backend.ts b/src/media/backends/filesystem-backend.ts
index 34093a273..cbad1109b 100644
--- a/src/media/backends/filesystem-backend.ts
+++ b/src/media/backends/filesystem-backend.ts
@@ -4,10 +4,10 @@
  * SPDX-License-Identifier: AGPL-3.0-only
  */
 
-import { Injectable } from '@nestjs/common';
-import { ConfigService } from '@nestjs/config';
+import { Inject, Injectable } from '@nestjs/common';
 import { promises as fs } from 'fs';
 import { join } from 'path';
+import applicationConfig, { AppConfig } from '../../config/app.config';
 import { ConsoleLoggerService } from '../../logger/console-logger.service';
 import { MediaBackend } from '../media-backend.interface';
 import { BackendData } from '../media-upload.entity';
@@ -18,24 +18,11 @@ export class FilesystemBackend implements MediaBackend {
 
   constructor(
     private readonly logger: ConsoleLoggerService,
-    private configService: ConfigService,
+    @Inject(applicationConfig.KEY)
+    private appConfig: AppConfig,
   ) {
     this.logger.setContext(FilesystemBackend.name);
-    this.uploadDirectory = configService.get<string>(
-      'media.backend.filesystem.uploadPath',
-    );
-  }
-
-  private getFilePath(fileName: string): string {
-    return join(this.uploadDirectory, fileName);
-  }
-
-  private async ensureDirectory() {
-    try {
-      await fs.access(this.uploadDirectory);
-    } catch (e) {
-      await fs.mkdir(this.uploadDirectory);
-    }
+    this.uploadDirectory = appConfig.media.backend.filesystem.uploadPath;
   }
 
   async saveFile(
@@ -58,4 +45,16 @@ export class FilesystemBackend implements MediaBackend {
     // TODO: Add server address to url
     return Promise.resolve('/' + filePath);
   }
+
+  private getFilePath(fileName: string): string {
+    return join(this.uploadDirectory, fileName);
+  }
+
+  private async ensureDirectory() {
+    try {
+      await fs.access(this.uploadDirectory);
+    } catch (e) {
+      await fs.mkdir(this.uploadDirectory);
+    }
+  }
 }
diff --git a/test/public-api/media.e2e-spec.ts b/test/public-api/media.e2e-spec.ts
index 5fe9f10b8..daa6e60de 100644
--- a/test/public-api/media.e2e-spec.ts
+++ b/test/public-api/media.e2e-spec.ts
@@ -4,12 +4,14 @@
  * SPDX-License-Identifier: AGPL-3.0-only
  */
 
+import { ConfigModule, registerAs } from '@nestjs/config';
 import { NestExpressApplication } from '@nestjs/platform-express';
 import { Test } from '@nestjs/testing';
 import { TypeOrmModule } from '@nestjs/typeorm';
 import { promises as fs } from 'fs';
 import * as request from 'supertest';
 import { PublicApiModule } from '../../src/api/public/public-api.module';
+import appConfigMock from '../../src/config/app.config.mock';
 import { GroupsModule } from '../../src/groups/groups.module';
 import { LoggerModule } from '../../src/logger/logger.module';
 import { NestConsoleLoggerService } from '../../src/logger/nest-console-logger.service';
@@ -27,6 +29,10 @@ describe('Notes', () => {
   beforeAll(async () => {
     const moduleRef = await Test.createTestingModule({
       imports: [
+        ConfigModule.forRoot({
+          isGlobal: true,
+          load: [appConfigMock],
+        }),
         PublicApiModule,
         MediaModule,
         TypeOrmModule.forRoot({
diff --git a/test/public-api/notes.e2e-spec.ts b/test/public-api/notes.e2e-spec.ts
index 8385a706e..1846511ee 100644
--- a/test/public-api/notes.e2e-spec.ts
+++ b/test/public-api/notes.e2e-spec.ts
@@ -5,10 +5,12 @@
  */
 
 import { INestApplication } from '@nestjs/common';
+import { ConfigModule, registerAs } from '@nestjs/config';
 import { Test } from '@nestjs/testing';
 import { TypeOrmModule } from '@nestjs/typeorm';
 import * as request from 'supertest';
 import { PublicApiModule } from '../../src/api/public/public-api.module';
+import appConfigMock from '../../src/config/app.config.mock';
 import { NotInDBError } from '../../src/errors/errors';
 import { GroupsModule } from '../../src/groups/groups.module';
 import { LoggerModule } from '../../src/logger/logger.module';
@@ -23,6 +25,10 @@ describe('Notes', () => {
   beforeAll(async () => {
     const moduleRef = await Test.createTestingModule({
       imports: [
+        ConfigModule.forRoot({
+          isGlobal: true,
+          load: [appConfigMock],
+        }),
         PublicApiModule,
         NotesModule,
         PermissionsModule,