diff --git a/conservancy/settings/base.py b/conservancy/settings/base.py
index df81f8a0..22ebd150 100644
--- a/conservancy/settings/base.py
+++ b/conservancy/settings/base.py
@@ -128,6 +128,7 @@ STATIC_ROOT = BASE_DIR.parent / 'collected_static'
 STATICFILES_DIRS = [
     BASE_DIR / 'static',
 ]
+STATICFILES_STORAGE = 'django.contrib.staticfiles.storage.ManifestStaticFilesStorage'
 
 MEDIA_ROOT = BASE_DIR.parent / 'media'
 MEDIA_URL = '/media/'