diff --git a/src/ptcoffee/config.py b/src/ptcoffee/config.py
index f4c127a..733a86f 100644
--- a/src/ptcoffee/config.py
+++ b/src/ptcoffee/config.py
@@ -31,6 +31,7 @@ ANYMAIL_CONFIG = {
 SERVER_EMAIL = os.environ.get('SERVER_EMAIL', '')
 DEFAULT_FROM_EMAIL = os.environ.get('DEFAULT_FROM_EMAIL', '')
 DEFAULT_CONTACT_EMAIL = os.environ.get('DEFAULT_CONTACT_EMAIL', '')
+STATIC_ROOT_PATH = os.environ.get('STATIC_ROOT_PATH', '/var/www/ptcoffee-dev/static/')
 
 SECURE_HSTS_SECONDS = os.environ.get('SECURE_HSTS_SECONDS', 3600)
 SECURE_SSL_REDIRECT = os.environ.get('SECURE_SSL_REDIRECT', 'False') == 'True'
diff --git a/src/ptcoffee/settings.py b/src/ptcoffee/settings.py
index 6e9bcbc..59cf074 100644
--- a/src/ptcoffee/settings.py
+++ b/src/ptcoffee/settings.py
@@ -155,7 +155,7 @@ STATIC_URL = '/static/'
 if DEBUG:
     STATIC_ROOT = BASE_DIR / 'public'
 else:
-    STATIC_ROOT = '/var/www/ptcoffee-dev/static/'
+    STATIC_ROOT = STATIC_ROOT_PATH
 STATICFILES_DIRS = [BASE_DIR / 'static']
 MEDIA_URL = '/media/'
 MEDIA_ROOT = BASE_DIR / 'media'