diff --git a/.gitignore b/.gitignore
index c5c68e7..581714b 100644
--- a/.gitignore
+++ b/.gitignore
@@ -1,5 +1,6 @@
 db.sqlite3
 .venv
+/static
 local.py
 settings_local.py
 __pycache__
diff --git a/walletmonitor/settings.py b/walletmonitor/settings.py
index 574d90f..770fa9f 100644
--- a/walletmonitor/settings.py
+++ b/walletmonitor/settings.py
@@ -10,6 +10,7 @@ For the full list of settings and their values, see
 https://docs.djangoproject.com/en/3.1/ref/settings/
 """
 
+import os
 from pathlib import Path
 
 # Build paths inside the project like this: BASE_DIR / 'subdir'.
@@ -119,7 +120,7 @@ USE_TZ = True
 # https://docs.djangoproject.com/en/3.1/howto/static-files/
 
 STATIC_URL = '/static/'
-STATICFILES_DIRS = [ '/static/' ]
+STATIC_ROOT = os.path.join(BASE_DIR, "static")
 LOGIN_REDIRECT_URL = '/home/'
 LOGOUT_REDIRECT_URL = '/home/'