diff --git a/build/release/Dockerfile-build b/build/release/Dockerfile-build
index e14edaba9..4ad4cd228 100644
--- a/build/release/Dockerfile-build
+++ b/build/release/Dockerfile-build
@@ -25,5 +25,4 @@ COPY --from=build /build/owncast /app/owncast
 COPY --from=build /build/webroot /app/webroot
 COPY --from=build /build/static /app/static
 COPY --from=build /build/data /app/data
-COPY --from=build /build/webroot/img/logo.svg app/data/logo.svg
 CMD ["/app/owncast"]
diff --git a/build/release/build.sh b/build/release/build.sh
index d228ba64f..5fe9fd794 100755
--- a/build/release/build.sh
+++ b/build/release/build.sh
@@ -69,7 +69,6 @@ build() {
   cp "${TMPDIR}tailwind.min.css" ./dist/${NAME}/webroot/js/web_modules/tailwindcss/dist/tailwind.min.css
   cp -R static/ dist/${NAME}/static
   cp README.md dist/${NAME}
-  cp webroot/img/logo.svg dist/${NAME}/data/logo.svg
 
   pushd dist/${NAME} >> /dev/null
 
diff --git a/config/constants.go b/config/constants.go
index 5ef56c119..885f74d94 100644
--- a/config/constants.go
+++ b/config/constants.go
@@ -17,6 +17,8 @@ const (
 	FfmpegSuggestedVersion = "v4.1.5" // Requires the v
 	// BackupDirectory is the directory we write backup files to.
 	BackupDirectory = "backup"
+	// DataDirectory is the directory we save data to.
+	DataDirectory = "data"
 )
 
 var (
diff --git a/core/data/config.go b/core/data/config.go
index 1655fc211..134336410 100644
--- a/core/data/config.go
+++ b/core/data/config.go
@@ -2,12 +2,14 @@ package data
 
 import (
 	"errors"
+	"path/filepath"
 	"sort"
 	"strings"
 	"time"
 
 	"github.com/owncast/owncast/config"
 	"github.com/owncast/owncast/models"
+	"github.com/owncast/owncast/utils"
 	log "github.com/sirupsen/logrus"
 )
 
@@ -469,6 +471,16 @@ func VerifySettings() error {
 		return errors.New("no stream key set. Please set one in your config file")
 	}
 
+	logoPath := GetLogoPath()
+	if !utils.DoesFileExists(filepath.Join(config.DataDirectory, logoPath)) {
+		defaultLogo := filepath.Join(config.WebRoot, "img/logo.svg")
+		log.Infoln(logoPath, "not found in the data directory. copying a default logo.")
+		if err := utils.Copy(defaultLogo, filepath.Join(config.DataDirectory, "logo.svg")); err != nil {
+			log.Errorln("error copying default logo: ", err)
+		}
+		SetLogoPath("logo.svg")
+	}
+
 	return nil
 }
 
diff --git a/data/logo.svg b/data/logo.svg
deleted file mode 100644
index 833026294..000000000
--- a/data/logo.svg
+++ /dev/null
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