diff --git a/.env.example b/.env.example
index 42ccd4f8d..b1948f7aa 100644
--- a/.env.example
+++ b/.env.example
@@ -4,6 +4,6 @@
 
 HD_DOMAIN="http://localhost"
 HD_MEDIA_BACKEND="filesystem"
-HD_MEDIA_BACKEND_FILESYSTEM_UPLOAD_PATH="upload/"
+HD_MEDIA_BACKEND_FILESYSTEM_UPLOAD_PATH="uploads/"
 HD_DATABASE_DIALECT="sqlite"
 HD_DATABASE_STORAGE="./hedgedoc.sqlite"