diff --git a/lib/gitlab/import_export/uploads_restorer.rb b/lib/gitlab/import_export/uploads_restorer.rb
index b7e07fc1226..15714c52c1a 100644
--- a/lib/gitlab/import_export/uploads_restorer.rb
+++ b/lib/gitlab/import_export/uploads_restorer.rb
@@ -16,6 +16,10 @@ module Gitlab
         @shared.error(e)
         false
       end
+
+      def uploads_path
+        FileUploader.absolute_base_dir(@project)
+      end
     end
   end
 end