diff --git a/{{cookiecutter.project_slug}}/config/settings/production.py b/{{cookiecutter.project_slug}}/config/settings/production.py
index 61fb38d6..6b79b0af 100644
--- a/{{cookiecutter.project_slug}}/config/settings/production.py
+++ b/{{cookiecutter.project_slug}}/config/settings/production.py
@@ -117,6 +117,7 @@ from storages.backends.s3boto3 import S3Boto3Storage  # noqa E402
 
 class StaticRootS3Boto3Storage(S3Boto3Storage):
     location = "static"
+    default_acl = "public-read"
 
 
 class MediaRootS3Boto3Storage(S3Boto3Storage):