diff --git a/app/transcription.py b/app/transcription.py
index 800fb48..4835b9a 100644
--- a/app/transcription.py
+++ b/app/transcription.py
@@ -89,7 +89,7 @@ def __configure_tstbtc_metadata_dir(self):
         config = dotenv_values(".env")
         metadata_dir = config.get("TSTBTC_METADATA_DIR")
         if not metadata_dir:
-            alternative_metadata_dir = "/metadata"
+            alternative_metadata_dir = "metadata/"
             self.logger.warning(
                 f"'TSTBTC_METADATA_DIR' environment variable is not defined. Metadata will be stored at '{alternative_metadata_dir}'.")
             return alternative_metadata_dir