diff --git a/docker-compose.yml b/docker-compose.yml
index 7aa0c53..5de8aed 100644
--- a/docker-compose.yml
+++ b/docker-compose.yml
@@ -8,6 +8,7 @@ services:
     env_file: .env
     environment:
       - DATABASE_URL=postgres://ai_synth:${POSTGRES_PASSWORD}@db:5432/ai_synth
+      - STATIC_DIR=./static
     depends_on:
       db:
         condition: service_healthy