diff --git a/archivebox/core/settings.py b/archivebox/core/settings.py
index 0cbd5f90..5c1183fd 100644
--- a/archivebox/core/settings.py
+++ b/archivebox/core/settings.py
@@ -256,6 +256,12 @@ EMAIL_BACKEND = 'django.core.mail.backends.console.EmailBackend'
 
 
 STORAGES = {
+    "default": {
+        "BACKEND": "django.core.files.storage.FileSystemStorage",
+    },
+    "staticfiles": {
+        "BACKEND": "django.contrib.staticfiles.storage.StaticFilesStorage",
+    },
     "archive": {
         "BACKEND": "django.core.files.storage.FileSystemStorage",
         "OPTIONS": {