diff --git a/compose.yml b/compose.yml
index 616024c61..f2ec3d247 100644
--- a/compose.yml
+++ b/compose.yml
@@ -139,6 +139,7 @@ services:
       - "FUNKWHALE_FRONT_PORT=${VUE_PORT:-8080}"
       - "COMPOSE_PROJECT_NAME=${COMPOSE_PROJECT_NAME}"
       - "FUNKWHALE_HOSTNAME=${FUNKWHALE_HOSTNAME:-localhost}"
+      - "STATIC_ROOT=/staticfiles"
     depends_on:
       - api
       - front
@@ -147,7 +148,7 @@ services:
       - "${MUSIC_DIRECTORY_SERVE_PATH:-./data/music}:/music:ro"
       - ./deploy/funkwhale_proxy.conf:/etc/nginx/funkwhale_proxy.conf:ro
       - "./front:/frontend:ro"
-      - "./data/staticfiles:/staticfiles:ro"
+      - "./data/staticfiles:/usr/share/nginx/html/staticfiles:ro"
       - "./data/media:/protected/media:ro"
     networks:
       - federation