diff --git a/src/lib/index.ts b/src/lib/index.ts
index b3d4e55..1df0551 100644
--- a/src/lib/index.ts
+++ b/src/lib/index.ts
@@ -1,6 +1,11 @@
 // place files you want to import through the `$lib` alias in this folder.
 
 const safePath = (input: string) => input.replace(/\W/g, '');
-export const storagePath: string = process.env.STORAGE_PATH;
+
+const defaultPath: string = './uploads';
+if (!('STORAGE_PATH' in process.env)) {
+	console.log(`'STORAGE_PATH' environment variable is not set. Defaulting to ${defaultPath}`);
+}
+export const storagePath: string = process.env.STORAGE_PATH ?? defaultPath;
 
 export default safePath;