diff --git a/conf/settings/base.py b/conf/settings/base.py
index 1eee8c17..c5bed3e0 100644
--- a/conf/settings/base.py
+++ b/conf/settings/base.py
@@ -302,5 +302,5 @@ def export_vars(_):
 # Tarea a ser croneada para indexación
 READ_DATAJSON_SHELL_CMD = env('READ_DATAJSON_BIN_PATH', default='')
 
-PROTECTED_MEDIA_DIR = ROOT_DIR('protected')
+PROTECTED_MEDIA_DIR = env('PROTECTED_MEDIA_DIR', default=ROOT_DIR('protected'))
 ANALYTICS_CSV_FILENAME = 'analytics.csv'