diff --git a/CloudronManifest.json b/CloudronManifest.json
index d120d66..07c3419 100644
--- a/CloudronManifest.json
+++ b/CloudronManifest.json
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@
   "author": "Andreas Dueren",
   "description": "AI-powered card note-taking application for capturing fleeting thoughts with RAG-enhanced search, markdown support, and self-hosted privacy.",
   "tagline": "AI-powered note-taking",
-  "version": "1.0.0",
+  "version": "1.0.1",
   "healthCheckPath": "/",
   "httpPort": 8000,
   "addons": {
@@ -24,5 +24,5 @@
   "memoryLimit": 512000000,
   "minBoxVersion": "7.0.0",
   "postInstallMessage": "Blinko has been installed successfully!\n\nVisit your Blinko instance to create your first account.\nThe first user to register will become the administrator.\n\nData is stored in /app/data and will be backed up automatically.",
-  "changelog": "1.0.0: Initial Cloudron package for Blinko"
+  "changelog": "1.0.1: Fix seed sample images not being copied to data directory"
 }
diff --git a/start.sh b/start.sh
index 2e97e50..e8ddae1 100644
--- a/start.sh
+++ b/start.sh
@@ -57,6 +57,13 @@ cd /app/code
 echo "=> Checking database seed..."
 node /app/code/dist/seed.js 2>/dev/null || true
 
+# Copy seed files (sample images) if not already present
+if [[ -d /app/code/prisma/seedfiles ]] && [[ ! -f /app/data/.blinko/files/pic01.png ]]; then
+    echo "=> Copying sample files..."
+    cp /app/code/prisma/seedfiles/* /app/data/.blinko/files/ 2>/dev/null || true
+    chown -R cloudron:cloudron /app/data/.blinko/files/
+fi
+
 # Configure NGINX
 cp /app/code/nginx.conf /run/nginx.conf