diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index 797ca06ab..424d6a420 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -7,6 +7,11 @@ and this project adheres to [Semantic Versioning](https://semver.org/spec/v2.0.0
 
 ## [Unreleased]
 
+### Added
+
+- The runner `--folder` argument now supports downloading files from
+  subdirectories.
+
 ### Fixed
 
 - Fixed an issue where `RimeHttpTTSService` and `PiperTTSService` could generate
diff --git a/src/pipecat/runner/run.py b/src/pipecat/runner/run.py
index fd1a8a952..53b39f4e3 100644
--- a/src/pipecat/runner/run.py
+++ b/src/pipecat/runner/run.py
@@ -217,7 +217,7 @@ def _setup_webrtc_routes(
         """Redirect root requests to client interface."""
         return RedirectResponse(url="/client/")
 
-    @app.get("/files/{filename}")
+    @app.get("/files/{filename:path}")
     async def download_file(filename: str):
         """Handle file downloads."""
         if not folder: