diff --git a/comfyui-sync b/comfyui-sync
index 210fdbe..8c41220 100755
--- a/comfyui-sync
+++ b/comfyui-sync
@@ -4,7 +4,8 @@ set -euo pipefail
 OUTPUT_SOURCE="$HOME/ComfyUI/output"
 VIDEO_SOURCE="$HOME/ComfyUI/videos"
 AUDIO_SOURCE="$HOME/ComfyUI/output/audio"
-SHARE_DIR="/mini.nas/miniShare1/Pictures"
+NAS_MOUNT="/mini.nas/miniShare1"
+SHARE_DIR="$NAS_MOUNT/Pictures"
 STATE_FILE="$HOME/.local/state/comfyui-sync.state"
 NEATCLI="$(command -v /home/linuxbrew/.linuxbrew/bin/neatcli || true)"
 RENAME_SCRIPT="$HOME/git/schmeeve-toolz/rename-ai-snaps"
@@ -17,6 +18,19 @@ if [ ! -d "$SHARE_DIR" ]; then
   exit 1
 fi
 
+if ! mountpoint -q "$NAS_MOUNT"; then
+  echo "[comfyui-sync] $NAS_MOUNT is not mounted, attempting to mount..."
+  if ! sudo -n mount "$NAS_MOUNT" 2>&1; then
+    echo "[comfyui-sync] ERROR: mount attempt failed"
+    exit 1
+  fi
+  if ! mountpoint -q "$NAS_MOUNT"; then
+    echo "[comfyui-sync] ERROR: $NAS_MOUNT still not mounted after mount attempt, refusing to copy locally"
+    exit 1
+  fi
+  echo "[comfyui-sync] Mount succeeded."
+fi
+
 echo "[comfyui-sync] Starting at $(date)"
 
 current_files=$( {