diff --git a/backend/cmd/main.go b/backend/cmd/main.go
index 85bc481..b51c17b 100644
--- a/backend/cmd/main.go
+++ b/backend/cmd/main.go
@@ -215,6 +215,8 @@ func startServer() {
 	logger.Init()
 	database.Init()
 
+	os.MkdirAll("uploads", 0755)
+
 	if config.GetString("app.env") == "production" {
 		gin.SetMode(gin.ReleaseMode)
 	}
diff --git a/backend/internal/database/database.go b/backend/internal/database/database.go
index 5b3c872..d48404f 100644
--- a/backend/internal/database/database.go
+++ b/backend/internal/database/database.go
@@ -11,6 +11,7 @@ import (
 	"context"
 	"fmt"
 	"log"
+	"os"
 	"path/filepath"
 	"time"
 	"verification-platform-backend/internal/config"
@@ -52,6 +53,10 @@ func initDatabase() {
 
 func initSQLite() {
 	dataDir := config.GetDataDir()
+	if err := os.MkdirAll(dataDir, 0755); err != nil {
+		log.Fatal("Failed to create data directory:", err.Error())
+	}
+
 	dbPath := filepath.Join(dataDir, "verification_platform.db")
 
 	var errOpen error