diff --git a/backend/routes/other_routes.py b/backend/routes/other_routes.py
index 838e255..df67559 100644
--- a/backend/routes/other_routes.py
+++ b/backend/routes/other_routes.py
@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@ from fastapi.responses import FileResponse
 from typing import List
 from models.schemas import ContactCreate, NewsletterSubscribe
 from datetime import datetime
+from pathlib import Path
 import uuid
 import os
 import shutil
@@ -12,6 +13,10 @@ router = APIRouter(prefix="/api", tags=["Other"])
 # MongoDB connection will be injected
 db = None
 
+# Upload directory setup
+UPLOAD_DIR = Path(__file__).parent.parent / 'uploads'
+UPLOAD_DIR.mkdir(exist_ok=True)
+
 def set_db(database):
     global db
     db = database
@@ -55,7 +60,7 @@ async def upload_image(file: UploadFile = File(...)):
     
     # Generate unique filename
     unique_filename = f"{uuid.uuid4()}{file_ext}"
-    file_path = f"/app/backend/uploads/{unique_filename}"
+    file_path = UPLOAD_DIR / unique_filename
     
     # Save file
     with open(file_path, "wb") as buffer:
@@ -69,9 +74,9 @@ async def upload_image(file: UploadFile = File(...)):
 @router.get("/uploads/{filename}")
 async def get_uploaded_image(filename: str):
     """Serve uploaded images"""
-    file_path = f"/app/backend/uploads/{filename}"
+    file_path = UPLOAD_DIR / filename
     
-    if not os.path.exists(file_path):
+    if not file_path.exists():
         raise HTTPException(status_code=404, detail="Image not found")
     
-    return FileResponse(file_path)
+    return FileResponse(str(file_path))