diff --git a/autonomi/src/client/files/fs.rs b/autonomi/src/client/files/fs.rs
index 37df1aa84f..0d41f0744d 100644
--- a/autonomi/src/client/files/fs.rs
+++ b/autonomi/src/client/files/fs.rs
@@ -14,15 +14,15 @@
 // KIND, either express or implied. Please review the Licences for the specific language governing
 // permissions and limitations relating to use of the SAFE Network Software.
 
+use super::archive::{PrivateArchive, PrivateArchiveAccess};
 use crate::client::data::{CostError, DataMapChunk, GetError, PutError};
+use crate::client::files::get_relative_file_path_from_abs_file_and_folder_path;
 use crate::client::utils::process_tasks_with_max_concurrency;
 use crate::client::Client;
 use ant_evm::EvmWallet;
 use bytes::Bytes;
 use std::{path::PathBuf, sync::LazyLock};
 
-use super::archive::{PrivateArchive, PrivateArchiveAccess};
-
 /// Number of files to upload in parallel.
 ///
 /// Can be overridden by the `FILE_UPLOAD_BATCH_SIZE` environment variable.
@@ -124,7 +124,7 @@ impl Client {
 
         // start upload of file in parallel
         let mut upload_tasks = Vec::new();
-        for entry in walkdir::WalkDir::new(dir_path) {
+        for entry in walkdir::WalkDir::new(dir_path.clone()) {
             let entry = entry?;
             if !entry.file_type().is_file() {
                 continue;
@@ -148,8 +148,10 @@ impl Client {
         );
         let mut archive = PrivateArchive::new();
         for (path, metadata, maybe_file) in uploads.into_iter() {
+            let rel_path = get_relative_file_path_from_abs_file_and_folder_path(&path, &dir_path);
+
             match maybe_file {
-                Ok(file) => archive.add_file(path, file, metadata),
+                Ok(file) => archive.add_file(rel_path, file, metadata),
                 Err(err) => {
                     error!("Failed to upload file: {path:?}: {err:?}");
                     return Err(err);
diff --git a/autonomi/src/client/files/fs_public.rs b/autonomi/src/client/files/fs_public.rs
index fd9cad51ba..52e79c300a 100644
--- a/autonomi/src/client/files/fs_public.rs
+++ b/autonomi/src/client/files/fs_public.rs
@@ -6,8 +6,11 @@
 // KIND, either express or implied. Please review the Licences for the specific language governing
 // permissions and limitations relating to use of the SAFE Network Software.
 
+use super::archive_public::{ArchiveAddr, PublicArchive};
+use super::fs::*;
 use crate::client::data::DataAddr;
 use crate::client::files::archive::Metadata;
+use crate::client::files::get_relative_file_path_from_abs_file_and_folder_path;
 use crate::client::utils::process_tasks_with_max_concurrency;
 use crate::client::Client;
 use ant_evm::EvmWallet;
@@ -15,9 +18,6 @@ use ant_networking::target_arch::{Duration, SystemTime};
 use bytes::Bytes;
 use std::path::PathBuf;
 
-use super::archive_public::{ArchiveAddr, PublicArchive};
-use super::fs::*;
-
 impl Client {
     /// Download file from network to local file system
     pub async fn file_download_public(
@@ -69,7 +69,7 @@ impl Client {
 
         // start upload of files in parallel
         let mut upload_tasks = Vec::new();
-        for entry in walkdir::WalkDir::new(dir_path) {
+        for entry in walkdir::WalkDir::new(dir_path.clone()) {
             let entry = entry?;
             if !entry.file_type().is_file() {
                 continue;
@@ -93,8 +93,10 @@ impl Client {
         );
         let mut archive = PublicArchive::new();
         for (path, metadata, maybe_file) in uploads.into_iter() {
+            let rel_path = get_relative_file_path_from_abs_file_and_folder_path(&path, &dir_path);
+
             match maybe_file {
-                Ok(file) => archive.add_file(path, file, metadata),
+                Ok(file) => archive.add_file(rel_path, file, metadata),
                 Err(err) => {
                     error!("Failed to upload file: {path:?}: {err:?}");
                     return Err(err);
diff --git a/autonomi/src/client/files/mod.rs b/autonomi/src/client/files/mod.rs
index 981c1d472c..a419ecfa04 100644
--- a/autonomi/src/client/files/mod.rs
+++ b/autonomi/src/client/files/mod.rs
@@ -1,3 +1,6 @@
+#[cfg(feature = "fs")]
+use std::path::{Path, PathBuf};
+
 pub mod archive;
 pub mod archive_public;
 #[cfg(feature = "fs")]
@@ -6,3 +9,32 @@ pub mod fs;
 #[cfg(feature = "fs")]
 #[cfg_attr(docsrs, doc(cfg(feature = "fs")))]
 pub mod fs_public;
+
+#[cfg(feature = "fs")]
+pub(crate) fn get_relative_file_path_from_abs_file_and_folder_path(
+    abs_file_pah: &Path,
+    abs_folder_path: &Path,
+) -> PathBuf {
+    // check if the dir is a file
+    let is_file = abs_folder_path.is_file();
+
+    // could also be the file name
+    let dir_name = PathBuf::from(
+        abs_folder_path
+            .file_name()
+            .expect("Failed to get file/dir name"),
+    );
+
+    if is_file {
+        dir_name
+    } else {
+        let folder_prefix = abs_folder_path
+            .parent()
+            .unwrap_or(Path::new(""))
+            .to_path_buf();
+        abs_file_pah
+            .strip_prefix(folder_prefix)
+            .expect("Could not strip prefix path")
+            .to_path_buf()
+    }
+}