diff --git a/cms/envs/devstack.py b/cms/envs/devstack.py
index 357ff7cd0d..6dc95c1925 100644
--- a/cms/envs/devstack.py
+++ b/cms/envs/devstack.py
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@ from .aws import * # pylint: disable=wildcard-import, unused-wildcard-import
 
 # Don't use S3 in devstack, fall back to filesystem
 del DEFAULT_FILE_STORAGE
-MEDIA_ROOT = "/edx/app/edxapp/media"
+MEDIA_ROOT = "/edx/var/edxapp/uploads"
 
 DEBUG = True
 USE_I18N = True
diff --git a/lms/envs/devstack.py b/lms/envs/devstack.py
index 9fe16128ca..7d7aabfe0d 100644
--- a/lms/envs/devstack.py
+++ b/lms/envs/devstack.py
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@ from .aws import * # pylint: disable=wildcard-import, unused-wildcard-import
 
 # Don't use S3 in devstack, fall back to filesystem
 del DEFAULT_FILE_STORAGE
-MEDIA_ROOT = "/edx/app/edxapp/media"
+MEDIA_ROOT = "/edx/var/edxapp/uploads"
 
 
 DEBUG = True