diff --git a/.gitignore b/.gitignore
index c1f993a..997aaab 100644
--- a/.gitignore
+++ b/.gitignore
@@ -1,6 +1,8 @@
 # Created by https://www.toptal.com/developers/gitignore/api/django
 # Edit at https://www.toptal.com/developers/gitignore?templates=django
 
+*.swp
+
 ### Django ###
 *.log
 *.pot
@@ -13,7 +15,7 @@ media
 
 # If your build process includes running collectstatic, then you probably don't need or want to include staticfiles/
 # in your Git repository. Update and uncomment the following line accordingly.
-# <django-project-name>/staticfiles/
+staticfiles/
 
 ### Django.Python Stack ###
 # Byte-compiled / optimized / DLL files
diff --git a/xivpet/settings.py b/xivpet/settings.py
index dbd2def..d89e464 100644
--- a/xivpet/settings.py
+++ b/xivpet/settings.py
@@ -117,6 +117,7 @@ USE_TZ = True
 # https://docs.djangoproject.com/en/5.0/howto/static-files/
 
 STATIC_URL = 'static/'
+STATIC_ROOT = 'staticfiles/'
 
 # Default primary key field type
 # https://docs.djangoproject.com/en/5.0/ref/settings/#default-auto-field