diff --git a/.gitignore b/.gitignore
index 29de9ce..d639fa6 100644
--- a/.gitignore
+++ b/.gitignore
@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@ __localcode
 chromedriver
 mysql_206
 .env
+aula207_ola_django/static_files
 
 # Byte-compiled / optimized / DLL files
 __pycache__/
diff --git a/aula207_ola_django/project/settings.py b/aula207_ola_django/project/settings.py
index 79ee056..04009f6 100644
--- a/aula207_ola_django/project/settings.py
+++ b/aula207_ola_django/project/settings.py
@@ -123,6 +123,8 @@ STATIC_URL = 'static/'
 STATICFILES_DIRS = [
     BASE_DIR / 'base' / 'static'
 ]
+# https://whitenoise.readthedocs.io/en/latest/
+STATIC_ROOT = BASE_DIR / 'static_files'
 
 # Default primary key field type
 # https://docs.djangoproject.com/en/4.2/ref/settings/#default-auto-field