diff --git a/nnmon/settings.py b/nnmon/settings.py
index f57ec4f6b0f1a45b3a937925eaa2c376533595ad..123b9268857974fac645863f2b59f5cce12a2201 100644
--- a/nnmon/settings.py
+++ b/nnmon/settings.py
@@ -67,7 +67,7 @@ else:
 # Don't put anything in this directory yourself; store your static files
 # in apps' "static/" subdirectories and in STATICFILES_DIRS.
 # Example: "/home/media/media.lawrence.com/static/"
-STATIC_ROOT = ''
+STATIC_ROOT = BASE_PATH+'/static_collected/'
 
 # URL prefix for static files.
 # Example: "http:/media.lawrence.com/static/"
@@ -83,6 +83,7 @@ STATICFILES_DIRS = (
     # Put strings here, like "/home/html/static" or "C:/www/django/static".
     # Always use forward slashes, even on Windows.
     # Don't forget to use absolute paths, not relative paths.
+    BASE_PATH+'/static/',
 )
 
 # List of finder classes that know how to find static files in