diff --git a/application/core/settings.py b/application/core/settings.py
index 74bffe53..c3c5159e 100644
--- a/application/core/settings.py
+++ b/application/core/settings.py
@@ -98,6 +98,8 @@ class Settings(BaseSettings):
     BRAVE_SEARCH_API_KEY: Optional[str] = None
 
     FLASK_DEBUG_MODE: bool = False
+    STORAGE_TYPE: str = "local"  # local or s3 
+
 
     JWT_SECRET_KEY: str = ""