diff --git a/app/tempBerry/settings/base.py b/app/tempBerry/settings/base.py
index aca5d3f..df9f7ef 100644
--- a/app/tempBerry/settings/base.py
+++ b/app/tempBerry/settings/base.py
@@ -94,6 +94,9 @@
 
 WSGI_APPLICATION = 'tempBerry.wsgi.application'
 
+# static files
+# ensure whitenoise static file storage is used
+STATICFILES_STORAGE = 'whitenoise.storage.CompressedManifestStaticFilesStorage'
 
 # Database
 # https://docs.djangoproject.com/en/1.11/ref/settings/#databases
diff --git a/app/tempBerry/settings/live.py b/app/tempBerry/settings/live.py
index 2e5568e..96bf1d1 100644
--- a/app/tempBerry/settings/live.py
+++ b/app/tempBerry/settings/live.py
@@ -2,6 +2,3 @@
 
 # ensure that debug is false
 DEBUG = False
-
-# ensure whitenoise static file storage is used
-STATICFILES_STORAGE = 'whitenoise.storage.CompressedManifestStaticFilesStorage'