diff --git a/cms/djangoapps/contentstore/features/common.py b/cms/djangoapps/contentstore/features/common.py
index 12924fba22..0370504de3 100644
--- a/cms/djangoapps/contentstore/features/common.py
+++ b/cms/djangoapps/contentstore/features/common.py
@@ -345,6 +345,7 @@ def get_codemirror_value(index=0, find_prefix="$"):
 def attach_file(filename, sub_path):
     path = os.path.join(TEST_ROOT, sub_path, filename)
     world.browser.execute_script("$('input.file-input').css('display', 'block')")
+    assert_true(os.path.exists(path))
     world.browser.attach_file('file', os.path.abspath(path))
 
 
diff --git a/cms/djangoapps/contentstore/features/course-settings.py b/cms/djangoapps/contentstore/features/course-settings.py
index e74237319c..07335460c1 100644
--- a/cms/djangoapps/contentstore/features/course-settings.py
+++ b/cms/djangoapps/contentstore/features/course-settings.py
@@ -141,7 +141,7 @@ def click_upload_button(_step):
 
 @step('I upload a new course image$')
 def upload_new_course_image(_step):
-    upload_file('image.jpg')
+    upload_file('image.jpg', sub_path="uploads")
 
 
 @step('I should see the new course image$')
diff --git a/common/test/data/uploads/uk_transcripts.sjson b/common/test/data/uploads/uk_transcripts.sjson
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..a1b317c169
--- /dev/null
+++ b/common/test/data/uploads/uk_transcripts.sjson
@@ -0,0 +1,4 @@
+0
+00:00:00,100 --> 00:00:02,000
+Привіт, edX вітає вас.
+