diff --git a/app/api/routes/node_storage.py b/app/api/routes/node_storage.py
index d9c452d..4d74144 100644
--- a/app/api/routes/node_storage.py
+++ b/app/api/routes/node_storage.py
@@ -35,7 +35,7 @@ async def s_api_v1_storage_post(request):
 
     try:
         file_hash = b58encode(hashlib.sha256(file_content).digest()).decode()
-        stored_content = db_session.query(StoredContent).filter(StoredContent.hash == file_hash).first()
+        stored_content = request.ctx.db_session.query(StoredContent).filter(StoredContent.hash == file_hash).first()
         if stored_content:
             stored_cid = stored_content.cid.serialize_v1()
             return {