diff --git a/keeppolling/settings.py b/keeppolling/settings.py
index bbeb6d0..62ba8d5 100644
--- a/keeppolling/settings.py
+++ b/keeppolling/settings.py
@@ -36,11 +36,13 @@ INSTALLED_APPS = [
     'django.contrib.contenttypes',
     'django.contrib.sessions',
     'django.contrib.messages',
+    "whitenoise.runserver_nostatic",
     'django.contrib.staticfiles',
 ]
 
 MIDDLEWARE = [
     'django.middleware.security.SecurityMiddleware',
+    "whitenoise.middleware.WhiteNoiseMiddleware",
     'django.contrib.sessions.middleware.SessionMiddleware',
     'django.middleware.common.CommonMiddleware',
     'django.middleware.csrf.CsrfViewMiddleware',
@@ -114,8 +116,16 @@ USE_TZ = True
 
 # Static files (CSS, JavaScript, Images)
 # https://docs.djangoproject.com/en/5.0/howto/static-files/
-
+STORAGES = {
+    "staticfiles": {
+        "BACKEND": "whitenoise.storage.CompressedManifestStaticFilesStorage",
+    }
+}
 STATIC_URL = 'static/'
+STATICFILES_DIRS = [
+    BASE_DIR / "static",
+]
+STATIC_ROOT = BASE_DIR / "staticfiles"
 
 # Default primary key field type
 # https://docs.djangoproject.com/en/5.0/ref/settings/#default-auto-field