diff --git a/backend/.gitignore b/backend/.gitignore
index 4313db1..50bcb5e 100644
--- a/backend/.gitignore
+++ b/backend/.gitignore
@@ -151,3 +151,4 @@ dmypy.json
 .vscode/*
 *.code-workspace
 
+staticfiles/
diff --git a/backend/config/settings.py b/backend/config/settings.py
index 1549f0e..8ed7b34 100644
--- a/backend/config/settings.py
+++ b/backend/config/settings.py
@@ -155,6 +155,7 @@ USE_TZ = True
 # Static files (CSS, JavaScript, Images)
 # https://docs.djangoproject.com/en/3.1/howto/static-files/
 
+STATIC_URL = '/static/'
 STATIC_ROOT = os.path.join(BASE_DIR, 'staticfiles')
 
 MEDIA_ROOT = os.path.join(BASE_DIR, 'media')