diff --git a/src/router/websocket.ts b/src/router/websocket.ts
index 2ec34fa..d2a03c9 100644
--- a/src/router/websocket.ts
+++ b/src/router/websocket.ts
@@ -26,12 +26,14 @@ const cleanup = async (ws: any, videoId: string) => {
 const handleUpload = async (ws: any, videoId: string, isChannel: boolean = false) => {
   // the pattern of files that have finished downloading is [videoid].mp4, but some extensions are also possible due to 
   // current youtube changes, so we need to make sure the other extensions are also covered
-  const filePath = fs.readdirSync('./videos/').find(f => f.includes(`${videoId}.`))
+  let filePath = fs.readdirSync('./videos/').find(f => f.includes(`${videoId}.`))
   if (!filePath) {
     ws.send(`DATA - Video file for ${videoId} not found. Skipping.`);
     return false;
   }
 
+  filePath = './videos/' + filePath
+
   try {
     ws.send('DATA - Uploading file...');
     const videoUrl = await uploadVideo(filePath);