diff --git a/api/server/services/Files/strategies.js b/api/server/services/Files/strategies.js
index fa4e456fc9f..e070d284f34 100644
--- a/api/server/services/Files/strategies.js
+++ b/api/server/services/Files/strategies.js
@@ -10,6 +10,7 @@ const {
   getFirebaseFileStream,
 } = require('./Firebase');
 const {
+  uploadLocalFile,
   getLocalFileURL,
   saveFileFromURL,
   saveLocalBuffer,
@@ -46,7 +47,7 @@ const firebaseStrategy = () => ({
  * */
 const localStrategy = () => ({
   /** @type {typeof uploadVectors | null} */
-  handleFileUpload: null,
+  handleFileUpload: uploadLocalFile,
   saveURL: saveFileFromURL,
   getFileURL: getLocalFileURL,
   saveBuffer: saveLocalBuffer,