diff --git a/packages/nocodb/src/controllers/attachments-secure.controller.ts b/packages/nocodb/src/controllers/attachments-secure.controller.ts
index d9394138ef..22bd1601d6 100644
--- a/packages/nocodb/src/controllers/attachments-secure.controller.ts
+++ b/packages/nocodb/src/controllers/attachments-secure.controller.ts
@@ -1,5 +1,4 @@
 import path from 'path';
-import fs from 'fs';
 import {
   Body,
   Controller,
@@ -29,7 +28,7 @@ import { DataApiLimiterGuard } from '~/guards/data-api-limiter.guard';
 import { TenantContext } from '~/decorators/tenant-context.decorator';
 import { Acl } from '~/middlewares/extract-ids/extract-ids.middleware';
 import { NcError } from '~/helpers/catchError';
-import { fileExists } from '~/helpers/attachmentHelpers'
+import { localFileExists } from '~/helpers/attachmentHelpers';
 
 @Controller()
 export class AttachmentsSecureController {
@@ -96,7 +95,7 @@ export class AttachmentsSecureController {
         path: path.join('nc', filePath, fpath),
       });
 
-      if (!(await fileExists(file.path))) {
+      if (!(await localFileExists(file.path))) {
         return res.status(404).send('File not found');
       }
 
diff --git a/packages/nocodb/src/controllers/attachments.controller.ts b/packages/nocodb/src/controllers/attachments.controller.ts
index 6190140116..087bff0b55 100644
--- a/packages/nocodb/src/controllers/attachments.controller.ts
+++ b/packages/nocodb/src/controllers/attachments.controller.ts
@@ -1,5 +1,4 @@
 import path from 'path';
-import fs from 'fs';
 import {
   Body,
   Controller,
@@ -24,7 +23,7 @@ import { AttachmentsService } from '~/services/attachments.service';
 import { PresignedUrl } from '~/models';
 import { MetaApiLimiterGuard } from '~/guards/meta-api-limiter.guard';
 import { NcContext, NcRequest } from '~/interface/config';
-import { isPreviewAllowed, fileExists } from '~/helpers/attachmentHelpers';
+import { isPreviewAllowed, localFileExists } from '~/helpers/attachmentHelpers';
 import { DataTableService } from '~/services/data-table.service';
 import { TenantContext } from '~/decorators/tenant-context.decorator';
 import { DataApiLimiterGuard } from '~/guards/data-api-limiter.guard';
@@ -85,7 +84,7 @@ export class AttachmentsController {
         path: path.join('nc', 'uploads', filename),
       });
 
-      if (!await fs.promises.stat(file.path)) {
+      if (!(await localFileExists(file.path))) {
         return res.status(404).send('File not found');
       }
 
@@ -126,7 +125,7 @@ export class AttachmentsController {
         ),
       });
 
-      if (!(await fileExists(file.path))) {
+      if (!(await localFileExists(file.path))) {
         return res.status(404).send('File not found');
       }
 
@@ -172,7 +171,7 @@ export class AttachmentsController {
         path: path.join('nc', filePath, fpath),
       });
 
-      if (!(await fileExists(file.path))) {
+      if (!(await localFileExists(file.path))) {
         return res.status(404).send('File not found');
       }
 
diff --git a/packages/nocodb/src/helpers/attachmentHelpers.ts b/packages/nocodb/src/helpers/attachmentHelpers.ts
index a405bb358f..3f5c3d5496 100644
--- a/packages/nocodb/src/helpers/attachmentHelpers.ts
+++ b/packages/nocodb/src/helpers/attachmentHelpers.ts
@@ -66,6 +66,9 @@ export function getPathFromUrl(url: string, removePrefix = false) {
   return decodeURI(`${pathName}${newUrl.search}${newUrl.hash}`);
 }
 
-export const fileExists = (path: string) => {
-  return fs.promises.access(path).then(() => true).catch(() => false);
-}
+export const localFileExists = (path: string) => {
+  return fs.promises
+    .access(path)
+    .then(() => true)
+    .catch(() => false);
+};