diff --git a/src/paperless/settings/__init__.py b/src/paperless/settings/__init__.py
index 43bef50a2..fe2c398be 100644
--- a/src/paperless/settings/__init__.py
+++ b/src/paperless/settings/__init__.py
@@ -284,7 +284,7 @@ DEBUG = __get_boolean("PAPERLESS_DEBUG", "NO")
 # Directories                                                                 #
 ###############################################################################
 
-BASE_DIR: Path = Path(__file__).resolve().parent.parent
+BASE_DIR: Path = Path(__file__).resolve().parent.parent.parent
 
 STATIC_ROOT = __get_path("PAPERLESS_STATICDIR", BASE_DIR.parent / "static")