diff --git a/src/servala/settings.py b/src/servala/settings.py
index c5905c2..046c468 100644
--- a/src/servala/settings.py
+++ b/src/servala/settings.py
@@ -117,7 +117,10 @@ if all(
                 "addressing_style": SERVALA_S3_ADDRESSING_STYLE,
                 "signature_version": SERVALA_S3_SIGNATURE_VERSION,
             },
-        }
+        },
+        "staticfiles": {
+            "BACKEND": "django.contrib.staticfiles.storage.StaticFilesStorage",
+        },
     }
 
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