diff --git a/packages/endpoint-media/lib/file.js b/packages/endpoint-media/lib/file.js
index 335b87815..297a3d076 100644
--- a/packages/endpoint-media/lib/file.js
+++ b/packages/endpoint-media/lib/file.js
@@ -1,26 +1,31 @@
-import { getDate } from "@indiekit/util";
+import path from "node:path";
+import { getDate, slugify } from "@indiekit/util";
 import { fileTypeFromBuffer } from "file-type";
 
 /**
  * Derive properties from file data
- * @param {object} timeZone - Application time zone
+ * @param {object} publication - Publication configuration
  * @param {object} file - Original file object
+ * @param {object} timeZone - Application time zone
  * @returns {Promise<object>} File properties
- * @example fileData('brighton-pier.jpg') => {
+ * @example fileData('Brighton Pier.jpg') => {
  *   ext: '.jpg'
  *   filename: 'brighton-pier.jpg',
  *   'content-type': image/jpeg,
  *   published: '2020-07-19T22:59:23.497Z',
  * }
  */
-export const getFileProperties = async (timeZone, file) => {
+export const getFileProperties = async (publication, file, timeZone) => {
   const { ext } = await fileTypeFromBuffer(file.data);
   const published = getPublishedProperty(timeZone);
 
+  let basename = path.basename(file.name, ext);
+  basename = slugify(basename, publication.slugSeparator);
+
   return {
     "content-type": file.mimetype,
     ext,
-    filename: file.name,
+    filename: `${basename}.${ext}`,
     md5: file.md5,
     published,
   };
diff --git a/packages/endpoint-media/lib/media-data.js b/packages/endpoint-media/lib/media-data.js
index d6fccf8be..9432f9f88 100644
--- a/packages/endpoint-media/lib/media-data.js
+++ b/packages/endpoint-media/lib/media-data.js
@@ -18,10 +18,10 @@ export const mediaData = {
     debug(`create %O`, { file });
 
     const { hasDatabase, media, timeZone } = application;
-    const { me, postTypes, slugSeparator } = publication;
+    const { me, postTypes } = publication;
 
     // Media properties
-    const properties = await getFileProperties(timeZone, file);
+    const properties = await getFileProperties(publication, file, timeZone);
 
     // Get post type configuration
     const type = await getMediaType(file);
@@ -44,13 +44,11 @@ export const mediaData = {
       typeConfig.media.path,
       properties,
       application,
-      slugSeparator,
     );
     const url = await renderPath(
       typeConfig.media.url || typeConfig.media.path,
       properties,
       application,
-      slugSeparator,
     );
     properties.url = getCanonicalUrl(url, me);
 
diff --git a/packages/endpoint-media/lib/utils.js b/packages/endpoint-media/lib/utils.js
index 0560fa2c8..1f6b038be 100644
--- a/packages/endpoint-media/lib/utils.js
+++ b/packages/endpoint-media/lib/utils.js
@@ -1,9 +1,7 @@
-import { basename as getBasename } from "node:path";
 import {
   dateTokens,
   formatDate,
   getTimeZoneDesignator,
-  slugify,
   supplant,
 } from "@indiekit/util";
 import newbase60 from "newbase60";
@@ -29,10 +27,9 @@ export const getMediaProperties = (mediaData) => {
  * @param {string} path - URI template path
  * @param {object} properties - Media properties
  * @param {object} application - Application configuration
- * @param {string} separator - Slug separator
  * @returns {Promise<string>} Path
  */
-export const renderPath = async (path, properties, application, separator) => {
+export const renderPath = async (path, properties, application) => {
   const dateObject = new Date(properties.published);
   const serverTimeZone = getTimeZoneDesignator();
   const { locale, timeZone } = application;
@@ -58,10 +55,8 @@ export const renderPath = async (path, properties, application, separator) => {
   // Add file extension token
   tokens.ext = properties.ext;
 
-  // Add slugified file name token
-  let basename = getBasename(properties.filename, properties.ext);
-  basename = slugify(basename, separator);
-  tokens.filename = `${basename}.${properties.ext}`;
+  // Add file name token
+  tokens.filename = properties.filename;
 
   // Add md5 token
   tokens.md5 = properties.md5;
diff --git a/packages/endpoint-media/test/unit/file.js b/packages/endpoint-media/test/unit/file.js
index 7d8608f8c..bf9c7283f 100644
--- a/packages/endpoint-media/test/unit/file.js
+++ b/packages/endpoint-media/test/unit/file.js
@@ -18,15 +18,18 @@ describe("endpoint-media/lib/file", () => {
   });
 
   it("Derives properties from file data", async () => {
+    const publication = {
+      slugSeparator: "-",
+    };
     const file = {
       data: getFixture("file-types/photo.jpg", false),
-      name: "photo.jpg",
+      name: "Photo 1.jpg",
       md5: "be7d321488de26f2eb38834af7162164",
     };
-    const result = await getFileProperties("UTC", file);
+    const result = await getFileProperties(publication, file, "UTC");
 
     assert.equal(result.ext, "jpg");
-    assert.equal(result.filename, "photo.jpg");
+    assert.equal(result.filename, "photo-1.jpg");
     assert.equal(result.md5, "be7d321488de26f2eb38834af7162164");
     assert.equal(isValid(parseISO(result.published)), true);
   });
diff --git a/packages/endpoint-media/test/unit/utils.js b/packages/endpoint-media/test/unit/utils.js
index 532098099..6c9ebe92f 100644
--- a/packages/endpoint-media/test/unit/utils.js
+++ b/packages/endpoint-media/test/unit/utils.js
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@ import { renderPath } from "../../lib/utils.js";
 describe("endpoint-media/lib/util", () => {
   const properties = {
     ext: "jpg",
-    filename: "Foo 1.jpg",
+    filename: "foo-1.jpg",
     md5: "be7d321488de26f2eb38834af7162164",
     published: "2020-01-01",
   };
@@ -16,9 +16,9 @@ describe("endpoint-media/lib/util", () => {
   });
 
   it("Renders path from URI template and properties", async () => {
-    const dateToken = await renderPath("{yyyy}/{MM}", properties, {}, "-");
-    const fileToken = await renderPath("{filename}", properties, {}, "-");
-    const md5Token = await renderPath("{md5}", properties, {}, "-");
+    const dateToken = await renderPath("{yyyy}/{MM}", properties, {});
+    const fileToken = await renderPath("{filename}", properties, {});
+    const md5Token = await renderPath("{md5}", properties, {});
 
     assert.match(dateToken, /^\d{4}\/\d{2}/);
     assert.match(fileToken, /^foo-1\.jpg/);