diff --git a/.gitignore b/.gitignore
index 1be93cc..bc4cb4b 100644
--- a/.gitignore
+++ b/.gitignore
@@ -64,5 +64,6 @@ tmp/
 test_case/
 release/
 upload/
+static/
 custom_settings.py
 docker-compose.yml
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/openvj/settings.py b/openvj/settings.py
index 72ed29f..12acf00 100644
--- a/openvj/settings.py
+++ b/openvj/settings.py
@@ -115,6 +115,8 @@ USE_TZ = True
 
 STATIC_URL = '/static/'
 
+STATIC_ROOT = os.path.join(BASE_DIR, 'static')
+
 CELERY_ROUTES = {
     'server.tasks.submit_dispatcher': {'queue': 'local'},
     'server.tasks.submit_waiting_submission': {'queue': 'local'},