diff --git a/web/sites/default/settings.php b/web/sites/default/settings.php
index d9d80347..87ab1d03 100644
--- a/web/sites/default/settings.php
+++ b/web/sites/default/settings.php
@@ -610,7 +610,7 @@ $settings['update_free_access'] = FALSE;
  * See https://www.drupal.org/documentation/modules/file for more information
  * about securing private files.
  */
-# $settings['file_private_path'] = '';
+$settings['file_private_path'] = 'web/sites/default/files/private';
 
 /**
  * Temporary file path: