diff --git a/djangorestframework/runtests/settings.py b/djangorestframework/runtests/settings.py
index 07855fa7a..25f771114 100644
--- a/djangorestframework/runtests/settings.py
+++ b/djangorestframework/runtests/settings.py
@@ -97,6 +97,12 @@ INSTALLED_APPS = (
     'djangorestframework',
 )
 
+import django
+
+if django.VERSION < (1, 3):
+    INSTALLED_APPS += ('staticfiles',)
+
+
 # OAuth support is optional, so we only test oauth if it's installed.
 try:
     import oauth_provider
diff --git a/tox.ini b/tox.ini
index 7601cd02d..8c3af2567 100644
--- a/tox.ini
+++ b/tox.ini
@@ -32,9 +32,9 @@ commands=
 basepython=python2.5
 deps=
     django==1.2.4
+    django-staticfiles>=1.1.2
     coverage==3.4
     URLObject>=0.6.0
-    django-staticfiles>=1.1.2
     unittest-xml-reporting==1.2
     Pyyaml==3.10
     # Optional packages:    
@@ -44,9 +44,9 @@ deps=
 basepython=python2.6
 deps=
     django==1.2.4
+    django-staticfiles>=1.1.2
     coverage==3.4
     URLObject>=0.6.0
-    django-staticfiles>=1.1.2
     unittest-xml-reporting==1.2
     Pyyaml==3.10
     # Optional packages:    
@@ -56,9 +56,9 @@ deps=
 basepython=python2.7
 deps=
     django==1.2.4
+    django-staticfiles>=1.1.2
     coverage==3.4
     URLObject>=0.6.0
-    django-staticfiles>=1.1.2
     unittest-xml-reporting==1.2
     Pyyaml==3.10
     # Optional packages:    
@@ -138,6 +138,7 @@ commands=
 	python examples/runtests.py
 deps=
     django==1.2.4
+    django-staticfiles>=1.1.2
     coverage==3.4
     URLObject>=0.6.0
     wsgiref==0.1.2
@@ -153,6 +154,7 @@ commands=
 	python examples/runtests.py
 deps=
     django==1.2.4
+    django-staticfiles>=1.1.2
     coverage==3.4
     URLObject>=0.6.0
     wsgiref==0.1.2
@@ -168,6 +170,7 @@ commands=
 	python examples/runtests.py
 deps=
     django==1.2.4
+    django-staticfiles>=1.1.2
     coverage==3.4
     URLObject>=0.6.0
     wsgiref==0.1.2