diff --git a/config/filesystems.php b/config/filesystems.php
index 6b57e3b6..36394709 100644
--- a/config/filesystems.php
+++ b/config/filesystems.php
@@ -45,7 +45,7 @@
 
 		'local' => [
 			'driver' => 'local',
-			'root'   => base_path(),
+			'root'   => storage_path().'/work',
 		],
 
 		's3' => [
diff --git a/storage/work/.gitkeep b/storage/work/.gitkeep
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..e69de29b