diff --git a/InvenTree/InvenTree/settings.py b/InvenTree/InvenTree/settings.py
index ab1095560a..85043efd4d 100644
--- a/InvenTree/InvenTree/settings.py
+++ b/InvenTree/InvenTree/settings.py
@@ -221,7 +221,7 @@ STATICFILES_DIRS = [
 
 MEDIA_URL = '/media/'
 
-MEDIA_ROOT = os.path.join(BASE_DIR, 'media')
+MEDIA_ROOT = CONFIG.get('media_root', os.path.join(BASE_DIR, 'media'))
 
 # crispy forms use the bootstrap templates
 CRISPY_TEMPLATE_PACK = 'bootstrap'
diff --git a/InvenTree/config.yaml b/InvenTree/config.yaml
index 7f28aa4e5c..9e204ed563 100644
--- a/InvenTree/config.yaml
+++ b/InvenTree/config.yaml
@@ -33,5 +33,10 @@ cors:
   # - https://example.com
   # - https://sub.example.com
 
+# MEDIA_ROOT is the local filesystem location for storing uploaded files
+# By default, it is stored in a directory named 'media' local to the InvenTree directory
+# This should be changed for a production installation
+media_root: './media'
+
 # Logging options
 log_queries: False
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diff --git a/docs/config.rst b/docs/config.rst
index 737798502e..d8388ae155 100644
--- a/docs/config.rst
+++ b/docs/config.rst
@@ -43,3 +43,8 @@ For further information, refer to the following documentation:
 
 * `Django ALLOWED_HOSTS <https://docs.djangoproject.com/en/2.2/ref/settings/#allowed-hosts>`_
 * `Django CORS headers <https://github.com/OttoYiu/django-cors-headers>`_
+
+Uploaded File Storage
+---------------------
+
+By default, uploaded files are stored in the local direction ``./media``. This directory should be changed based on the particular installation requirements.
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