diff --git a/forum/settings.py b/forum/settings.py
index 15c1b9b7f..c27726ab3 100644
--- a/forum/settings.py
+++ b/forum/settings.py
@@ -149,13 +149,13 @@
 # https://docs.djangoproject.com/en/4.1/howto/static-files/
 
 
-STATIC_URL = 'static/'
-STATIC_ROOT = os.path.join(BASE_DIR, 'public/static/')
-MEDIA_URL  = os.path.join(BASE_DIR, 'public/media/')
-MEDIA_ROOT  = 'media/'
+STATIC_URL = '/static/'
+STATIC_ROOT = os.path.join(BASE_DIR, 'public/static')
+MEDIA_URL  = os.path.join(BASE_DIR, 'public/media')
+MEDIA_ROOT  = '/media/'
 
 STATICFILES_DIRS = (
-    os.path.join(BASE_DIR, 'static'),
+    os.path.join(BASE_DIR, 'public/static'),
 )
 
 # Default primary key field type