diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 9512f0c0..6f2706d8 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -15,7 +15,6 @@ python manage.py migrate
 python manage.py createsuperuser
 npm install
 gulp build
-python manage.py collectstatic
 python manage.py runserver
 ```
 
diff --git a/babybuddy/settings/base.py b/babybuddy/settings/base.py
index 4b8c3b8c..3e39a9ad 100644
--- a/babybuddy/settings/base.py
+++ b/babybuddy/settings/base.py
@@ -108,6 +108,10 @@ STATIC_URL = '/static/'
 
 STATIC_ROOT = os.path.join(BASE_DIR, 'static')
 
+STATICFILES_DIRS = [
+    os.path.join(BASE_DIR, 'babybuddy/static'),
+]
+
 
 # Django Rest Framework
 # http://www.django-rest-framework.org/#