diff --git a/django_rest_api/.settings.py.swp b/django_rest_api/.settings.py.swp
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diff --git a/django_rest_api/__pycache__/settings.cpython-39.pyc b/django_rest_api/__pycache__/settings.cpython-39.pyc
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diff --git a/django_rest_api/settings.py b/django_rest_api/settings.py
index d7f5f9d..937f341 100644
--- a/django_rest_api/settings.py
+++ b/django_rest_api/settings.py
@@ -12,6 +12,7 @@ https://docs.djangoproject.com/en/3.1/ref/settings/
 
 from pathlib import Path
 import dj_database_url # add this
+import os
 
 # Build paths inside the project like this: BASE_DIR / 'subdir'.
 BASE_DIR = Path(__file__).resolve().parent.parent
@@ -130,3 +131,4 @@ USE_TZ = True
 # https://docs.djangoproject.com/en/3.1/howto/static-files/
 
 STATIC_URL = '/static/'
+STATIC_ROOT = os.path.join(BASE_DIR, 'staticfiles')