diff --git a/{{cookiecutter.repo_name}}/{{cookiecutter.repo_name}}/config/settings.py b/{{cookiecutter.repo_name}}/{{cookiecutter.repo_name}}/config/settings.py
index 849a3c99..cce2846d 100644
--- a/{{cookiecutter.repo_name}}/{{cookiecutter.repo_name}}/config/settings.py
+++ b/{{cookiecutter.repo_name}}/{{cookiecutter.repo_name}}/config/settings.py
@@ -190,7 +190,7 @@ class Common(Configuration):
 
     # See: https://docs.djangoproject.com/en/dev/ref/contrib/staticfiles/#std:setting-STATICFILES_DIRS
     STATICFILES_DIRS = (
-        join(BASE_DIR, 'static'),
+        join(BASE_DIR, '..', 'static'),
     )
 
     # See: https://docs.djangoproject.com/en/dev/ref/contrib/staticfiles/#staticfiles-finders