diff --git a/bookwyrm/urls.py b/bookwyrm/urls.py
index 0ebd7925c..05972ee73 100644
--- a/bookwyrm/urls.py
+++ b/bookwyrm/urls.py
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 """ url routing for the app and api """
 from django.conf.urls.static import static
 from django.contrib import admin
+from django.contrib.staticfiles.urls import staticfiles_urlpatterns
 from django.urls import path, re_path
 from django.views.generic.base import TemplateView
 
@@ -774,5 +775,8 @@ urlpatterns = [
     path("guided-tour/<tour>", views.toggle_guided_tour),
 ] + static(settings.MEDIA_URL, document_root=settings.MEDIA_ROOT)
 
+# Serves /static when DEBUG is true.
+urlpatterns.extend(staticfiles_urlpatterns())
+
 # pylint: disable=invalid-name
 handler500 = "bookwyrm.views.server_error"