diff --git a/app/config.py b/app/config.py
index bbfbcdbd..d0cf6d48 100644
--- a/app/config.py
+++ b/app/config.py
@@ -21,6 +21,7 @@ class Settings(BaseSettings):
     nextcloud_upload_url: str
     nextcloud_username: str
     nextcloud_password: str
+    nextcloud_folder: str
     paperless_ngx_url: str
     paperless_ngx_api_token: str
     paperless_host: str
diff --git a/app/tasks/upload_to_nextcloud.py b/app/tasks/upload_to_nextcloud.py
index 57b36f43..b1fc0d27 100644
--- a/app/tasks/upload_to_nextcloud.py
+++ b/app/tasks/upload_to_nextcloud.py
@@ -1,11 +1,36 @@
 #!/usr/bin/env python3
 
+import os
+import requests
 from app.config import settings
 from app.tasks.retry_config import BaseTaskWithRetry
 from app.celery_app import celery
 
 @celery.task(base=BaseTaskWithRetry)
 def upload_to_nextcloud(file_path: str):
-    """Simulate uploading a file to Nextcloud."""
-    print(f"[INFO] Simulating upload to Nextcloud: {file_path}")
-    return {"status": "Completed", "file": file_path}
+    """Uploads a file to Nextcloud in the configured folder."""
+    
+    if not os.path.exists(file_path):
+        raise FileNotFoundError(f"File not found: {file_path}")
+
+    # Extract filename
+    filename = os.path.basename(file_path)
+
+    # Construct the full upload URL
+    nextcloud_url = f"{settings.NEXTCLOUD_UPLOAD_URL}/{settings.NEXTCLOUD_FOLDER}/{filename}"
+
+    # Read file content
+    with open(file_path, "rb") as file_data:
+        response = requests.put(
+            nextcloud_url,
+            auth=(settings.NEXTCLOUD_USERNAME, settings.NEXTCLOUD_PASSWORD),
+            data=file_data
+        )
+
+    # Check if upload was successful
+    if response.status_code in (200, 201):
+        print(f"[INFO] Successfully uploaded {filename} to Nextcloud.")
+        return {"status": "Completed", "file": file_path}
+    else:
+        print(f"[ERROR] Failed to upload {filename} to Nextcloud: {response.status_code}, {response.text}")
+        raise Exception(f"Upload failed: {response.status_code} - {response.text}")