diff --git a/recipes/settings.py.template b/recipes/settings.py.template
index c3893afaa..b486065d3 100644
--- a/recipes/settings.py.template
+++ b/recipes/settings.py.template
@@ -134,3 +134,5 @@ USE_TZ = True
 # https://docs.djangoproject.com/en/2.0/howto/static-files/
 
 STATIC_URL = '/static/'
+
+STATIC_ROOT = os.path.join(BASE_DIR, "staticfiles")
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