diff --git a/mmg/settings.py b/mmg/settings.py
index 77a1f0c..d4f571f 100644
--- a/mmg/settings.py
+++ b/mmg/settings.py
@@ -57,7 +57,7 @@ MEDIA_URL = ''
 # Don't put anything in this directory yourself; store your static files
 # in apps' "static/" subdirectories and in STATICFILES_DIRS.
 # Example: "/var/www/example.com/static/"
-STATIC_ROOT = ''
+STATIC_ROOT = os.path.expanduser('~/tmp/mmg')
 
 # URL prefix for static files.
 # Example: "http://example.com/static/", "http://static.example.com/"