diff --git a/.ebextensions/python27.config b/.ebextensions/python27.config
index 83b79cb2e..cfac7e3e2 100644
--- a/.ebextensions/python27.config
+++ b/.ebextensions/python27.config
@@ -32,3 +32,7 @@ container_commands:
   # https://github.com/leetreveil/elasticbeanstalk-python27/commit/3b3c955cfe686b9df77e0dddaf299ce6e1a20f32
   01replacewsgiconf:
     command: scp /opt/python/ondeck/app/wsgi.conf /opt/python/ondeck/wsgi.conf
+
+option_settings:
+  "aws:elasticbeanstalk:container:python:staticfiles":
+    "/static/": "static/"
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