diff --git a/.gitignore b/.gitignore
index f3a0f6bc..6db2d758 100755
--- a/.gitignore
+++ b/.gitignore
@@ -648,3 +648,5 @@ api/lightning/lightning*
 api/lightning/invoices*
 api/lightning/router*
 api/lightning/googleapis*
+frontend/static/admin*
+frontend/static/rest_framework*
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/robosats/settings.py b/robosats/settings.py
index 2c318fab..9f33ec60 100644
--- a/robosats/settings.py
+++ b/robosats/settings.py
@@ -10,12 +10,15 @@ For the full list of settings and their values, see
 https://docs.djangoproject.com/en/4.0/ref/settings/
 """
 
+import os
 from pathlib import Path
 from decouple import config
 
 # Build paths inside the project like this: BASE_DIR / 'subdir'.
 BASE_DIR = Path(__file__).resolve().parent.parent
 
+STATIC_URL = '/static/'
+STATIC_ROOT = os.path.join(BASE_DIR, 'frontend/static/')
 
 # Quick-start development settings - unsuitable for production
 # See https://docs.djangoproject.com/en/4.0/howto/deployment/checklist/