diff --git a/lib/livebook/app.ex b/lib/livebook/app.ex
index ebbc7bdc9..ce587e593 100644
--- a/lib/livebook/app.ex
+++ b/lib/livebook/app.ex
@@ -58,13 +58,17 @@ defmodule Livebook.App do
 
     * `:warnings` - a list of warnings to show for the initial deployment
 
+    * `:files_source` - a location to fetch notebook files from, see
+      `Livebook.Session.start_link/1` for more details
+
   """
   @spec start_link(keyword()) :: {:ok, pid} | {:error, any()}
   def start_link(opts) do
     notebook = Keyword.fetch!(opts, :notebook)
     warnings = Keyword.get(opts, :warnings, [])
+    files_source = Keyword.get(opts, :files_source)
 
-    GenServer.start_link(__MODULE__, {notebook, warnings})
+    GenServer.start_link(__MODULE__, {notebook, warnings, files_source})
   end
 
   @doc """
@@ -116,7 +120,8 @@ defmodule Livebook.App do
   @spec deploy(pid(), Livebook.Notebook.t(), keyword()) :: :ok
   def deploy(pid, notebook, opts \\ []) do
     warnings = Keyword.get(opts, :warnings, [])
-    GenServer.cast(pid, {:deploy, notebook, warnings})
+    files_source = Keyword.get(opts, :files_source)
+    GenServer.cast(pid, {:deploy, notebook, warnings, files_source})
   end
 
   @doc """
@@ -150,11 +155,12 @@ defmodule Livebook.App do
   end
 
   @impl true
-  def init({notebook, warnings}) do
+  def init({notebook, warnings, files_source}) do
     {:ok,
      %{
        version: 1,
        notebook: notebook,
+       files_source: files_source,
        warnings: warnings,
        sessions: [],
        users: %{}
@@ -191,11 +197,17 @@ defmodule Livebook.App do
   end
 
   @impl true
-  def handle_cast({:deploy, notebook, warnings}, state) do
+  def handle_cast({:deploy, notebook, warnings, files_source}, state) do
     true = notebook.app_settings.slug == state.notebook.app_settings.slug
 
     {:noreply,
-     %{state | notebook: notebook, version: state.version + 1, warnings: warnings}
+     %{
+       state
+       | notebook: notebook,
+         version: state.version + 1,
+         warnings: warnings,
+         files_source: files_source
+     }
      |> start_eagerly()
      |> shutdown_old_versions()
      |> notify_update()}
@@ -265,6 +277,7 @@ defmodule Livebook.App do
 
     opts = [
       notebook: state.notebook,
+      files_source: state.files_source,
       mode: :app,
       app_pid: self(),
       auto_shutdown_ms: state.notebook.app_settings.auto_shutdown_ms,
diff --git a/lib/livebook/apps.ex b/lib/livebook/apps.ex
index b8cbba241..b31975a49 100644
--- a/lib/livebook/apps.ex
+++ b/lib/livebook/apps.ex
@@ -21,10 +21,13 @@ defmodule Livebook.Apps do
 
     * `:warnings` - a list of warnings to show for the new deployment
 
+    * `:files_source` - a location to fetch notebook files from, see
+      `Livebook.Session.start_link/1` for more details
+
   """
   @spec deploy(Livebook.Notebook.t(), keyword()) :: {:ok, pid()} | {:error, term()}
   def deploy(notebook, opts \\ []) do
-    opts = Keyword.validate!(opts, warnings: [])
+    opts = Keyword.validate!(opts, warnings: [], files_source: nil)
 
     slug = notebook.app_settings.slug
     name = name(slug)
@@ -34,25 +37,29 @@ defmodule Livebook.Apps do
         :global.trans({{:app_registration, name}, node()}, fn ->
           case :global.whereis_name(name) do
             :undefined ->
-              with {:ok, pid} <- start_app(notebook, opts[:warnings]) do
+              with {:ok, pid} <- start_app(notebook, opts[:warnings], opts[:files_source]) do
                 :yes = :global.register_name(name, pid)
                 {:ok, pid}
               end
 
             pid ->
-              App.deploy(pid, notebook, warnings: opts[:warnings])
+              App.deploy(pid, notebook,
+                warnings: opts[:warnings],
+                files_source: opts[:files_source]
+              )
+
               {:ok, pid}
           end
         end)
 
       pid ->
-        App.deploy(pid, notebook, warnings: opts[:warnings])
+        App.deploy(pid, notebook, warnings: opts[:warnings], files_source: opts[:files_source])
         {:ok, pid}
     end
   end
 
-  defp start_app(notebook, warnings) do
-    opts = [notebook: notebook, warnings: warnings]
+  defp start_app(notebook, warnings, files_source) do
+    opts = [notebook: notebook, warnings: warnings, files_source: files_source]
 
     case DynamicSupervisor.start_child(Livebook.AppSupervisor, {App, opts}) do
       {:ok, pid} ->
@@ -191,7 +198,9 @@ defmodule Livebook.Apps do
         apps_path_hub_id = Livebook.Config.apps_path_hub_id()
 
         if apps_path_hub_id == nil or apps_path_hub_id == verified_hub_id do
-          deploy(notebook, warnings: warnings)
+          notebook_file = Livebook.FileSystem.File.local(path)
+          files_dir = Livebook.Session.files_dir_for_notebook(notebook_file)
+          deploy(notebook, warnings: warnings, files_source: {:dir, files_dir})
         else
           Logger.warning(
             "Skipping app deployment at #{path}. The notebook is not verified to come from hub #{apps_path_hub_id}"
diff --git a/lib/livebook/session.ex b/lib/livebook/session.ex
index 566cc0a87..3a5951b24 100644
--- a/lib/livebook/session.ex
+++ b/lib/livebook/session.ex
@@ -1288,7 +1288,8 @@ defmodule Livebook.Session do
     # In the initial state app settings are empty, hence not valid,
     # so we double-check that we can actually deploy
     if Notebook.AppSettings.valid?(state.data.notebook.app_settings) do
-      {:ok, pid} = Livebook.Apps.deploy(state.data.notebook)
+      files_dir = files_dir_from_state(state)
+      {:ok, pid} = Livebook.Apps.deploy(state.data.notebook, files_source: {:dir, files_dir})
 
       if ref = state.deployed_app_monitor_ref do
         Process.demonitor(ref, [:flush])
diff --git a/test/livebook/apps_test.exs b/test/livebook/apps_test.exs
index b3873a269..2326f010a 100644
--- a/test/livebook/apps_test.exs
+++ b/test/livebook/apps_test.exs
@@ -160,5 +160,34 @@ defmodule Livebook.AppsTest do
 
       Livebook.App.close(app.pid)
     end
+
+    @tag :tmp_dir
+    test "deploys notebook with attachment files", %{tmp_dir: tmp_dir} do
+      app_path = Path.join(tmp_dir, "app.livemd")
+      files_path = Path.join(tmp_dir, "files")
+      File.mkdir_p!(files_path)
+      image_path = Path.join(files_path, "image.jpg")
+      File.write!(image_path, "content")
+
+      File.write!(app_path, """
+      <!-- livebook:{"app_settings":{"slug":"app"},"file_entries":[{"name":"image.jpg","type":"attachment"}]} -->
+
+      # App
+      """)
+
+      Livebook.Apps.subscribe()
+
+      Livebook.Apps.deploy_apps_in_dir(tmp_dir)
+
+      assert_receive {:app_created, %{slug: "app"} = app}
+
+      session_id = Livebook.App.get_session_id(app.pid)
+      {:ok, session} = Livebook.Sessions.fetch_session(session_id)
+
+      assert Livebook.FileSystem.File.resolve(session.files_dir, "image.jpg")
+             |> Livebook.FileSystem.File.read() == {:ok, "content"}
+
+      Livebook.App.close(app.pid)
+    end
   end
 end
diff --git a/test/livebook/session_test.exs b/test/livebook/session_test.exs
index 7fd5aa0d1..a4c3ecd4c 100644
--- a/test/livebook/session_test.exs
+++ b/test/livebook/session_test.exs
@@ -1277,6 +1277,34 @@ defmodule Livebook.SessionTest do
 
       assert_receive {:operation, {:set_deployed_app_slug, _client_id, nil}}
     end
+
+    test "deploys notebook with attachment files" do
+      session = start_session()
+
+      %{files_dir: files_dir} = session
+      image_file = FileSystem.File.resolve(files_dir, "image.jpg")
+      :ok = FileSystem.File.write(image_file, "content")
+      Session.add_file_entries(session.pid, [%{type: :attachment, name: "image.jpg"}])
+
+      Session.subscribe(session.id)
+
+      slug = Utils.random_short_id()
+      app_settings = %{Notebook.AppSettings.new() | slug: slug}
+      Session.set_app_settings(session.pid, app_settings)
+
+      Apps.subscribe()
+
+      Session.deploy_app(session.pid)
+      assert_receive {:app_created, %{slug: ^slug, pid: app_pid}}
+
+      session_id = App.get_session_id(app_pid)
+      {:ok, session} = Livebook.Sessions.fetch_session(session_id)
+
+      assert FileSystem.File.resolve(session.files_dir, "image.jpg")
+             |> FileSystem.File.read() == {:ok, "content"}
+
+      App.close(app_pid)
+    end
   end
 
   describe "apps" do