diff --git a/{{cookiecutter.repo_name}}/{{cookiecutter.repo_name}}/config/settings.py b/{{cookiecutter.repo_name}}/{{cookiecutter.repo_name}}/config/settings.py
index cce2846d..446f26ef 100644
--- a/{{cookiecutter.repo_name}}/{{cookiecutter.repo_name}}/config/settings.py
+++ b/{{cookiecutter.repo_name}}/{{cookiecutter.repo_name}}/config/settings.py
@@ -183,14 +183,14 @@ class Common(Configuration):
 
     ########## STATIC FILE CONFIGURATION
     # See: https://docs.djangoproject.com/en/dev/ref/settings/#static-root
-    STATIC_ROOT = 'staticfiles'
+    STATIC_ROOT = join(os.path.dirname(BASE_DIR), 'staticfiles')
 
     # See: https://docs.djangoproject.com/en/dev/ref/settings/#static-url
     STATIC_URL = '/static/'
 
     # 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