diff --git a/src/upload/upload.service.ts b/src/upload/upload.service.ts
index 51b79ea..3af17c7 100644
--- a/src/upload/upload.service.ts
+++ b/src/upload/upload.service.ts
@@ -42,7 +42,11 @@ export class UploadService {
     // Add custom endpoint for S3-compatible services (Contabo, MinIO, DigitalOcean, etc.)
     if (this.endpoint) {
       s3Config.endpoint = this.endpoint;
-      s3Config.forcePathStyle = true; // Required for most S3-compatible services
+      // DigitalOcean Spaces: use virtual-hosted-style (bucket.region.digitaloceanspaces.com)
+      // so CORS rules on the bucket are properly applied.
+      // Path-style URLs (region.digitaloceanspaces.com/bucket) bypass CORS on DO Spaces.
+      const isDigitalOceanSpaces = this.endpoint.includes('digitaloceanspaces.com');
+      s3Config.forcePathStyle = !isDigitalOceanSpaces;
     }
 
     this.s3Client = new S3Client(s3Config);