diff --git a/.env b/.env
index aefa958..49be06f 100644
--- a/.env
+++ b/.env
@@ -4,3 +4,4 @@ POSTGRES_DB=n8n
 
 N8N_ENCRYPTION_KEY=super-secret-key
 N8N_USER_MANAGEMENT_JWT_SECRET=even-more-secret
+N8N_DEFAULT_BINARY_DATA_MODE=filesystem