diff --git a/server/src/Http/Controllers/v1/ReviewController.php b/server/src/Http/Controllers/v1/ReviewController.php
index dd51ba78..7a8ce79a 100644
--- a/server/src/Http/Controllers/v1/ReviewController.php
+++ b/server/src/Http/Controllers/v1/ReviewController.php
@@ -258,8 +258,8 @@ public function create(CreateReviewRequest $request)
                 $extension  = File::getExtensionFromMimeType($mimeType);
                 $bucketPath = 'hyperstore/' . $about->public_id . '/review-photos/' . $review->uuid . '/' . File::randomFileName($extension);
 
-                // upload file to path
-                $upload = Storage::disk($disk)->put($bucketPath, base64_decode($data), 'public');
+                // upload file to path; no 'public' ACL, the S3 media bucket is private and rejects ACLs
+                $upload = Storage::disk($disk)->put($bucketPath, base64_decode($data));
 
                 // create the file
                 $uploadedFiles->push(File::create([
diff --git a/server/tests/Unit/Http/Controllers/ReviewAndOrderControllerContractsTest.php b/server/tests/Unit/Http/Controllers/ReviewAndOrderControllerContractsTest.php
index 14c86195..611b28c8 100644
--- a/server/tests/Unit/Http/Controllers/ReviewAndOrderControllerContractsTest.php
+++ b/server/tests/Unit/Http/Controllers/ReviewAndOrderControllerContractsTest.php
@@ -774,17 +774,22 @@ function createReviewControllerSchema(): void
         'uuid'      => 'owned_review_uuid',
         'public_id' => 'review_owned',
     ]);
-    Illuminate\Support\Facades\Storage::swap(new class {
+    $reviewStorage = new class {
         public function disk(string $disk): self
         {
             return $this;
         }
 
-        public function put(string $path, string $contents, string $visibility): bool
+        public array $writes = [];
+
+        public function put(string $path, string $contents, mixed $options = []): bool
         {
+            $this->writes[] = [$path, $options];
+
             return true;
         }
-    });
+    };
+    Illuminate\Support\Facades\Storage::swap($reviewStorage);
     session(['storefront_key' => 'store_key']);
     $withPhoto = $controller->create(
         Fleetbase\Storefront\Http\Requests\CreateReviewRequest::create('/reviews', 'POST', [
@@ -820,6 +825,9 @@ public function put(string $path, string $contents, string $visibility): bool
         ->and($photo->bucket)->toBe('review-bucket')
         ->and($photo->file_size)->toBe(strlen('image-bytes'))
         ->and($photo->type)->toBe('storefront_review_upload')
+        // review photos are written without a 'public' visibility/ACL
+        ->and($reviewStorage->writes)->toHaveCount(1)
+        ->and($reviewStorage->writes[0][1])->toBe([])
         ->and($deleted->resource->uuid)->toBe('owned_review_uuid')
         ->and($connection->table('reviews')->where('uuid', 'owned_review_uuid')->value('deleted_at'))->not->toBeNull();
 });