diff --git a/friends_map/settings.py b/friends_map/settings.py
index bdf41fb..e78dbfd 100644
--- a/friends_map/settings.py
+++ b/friends_map/settings.py
@@ -123,6 +123,7 @@ USE_TZ = True
 # https://docs.djangoproject.com/en/2.1/howto/static-files/
 
 STATIC_URL = '/static/'
+STATIC_ROOT = os.path.join(BASE_DIR, 'staticfiles')
 
 AUTH_USER_MODEL = 'map.Friend'