diff --git a/django/didgeridoo/didgeridoo/settings.py b/django/didgeridoo/didgeridoo/settings.py
index 405c1de..d17455f 100644
--- a/django/didgeridoo/didgeridoo/settings.py
+++ b/django/didgeridoo/didgeridoo/settings.py
@@ -131,9 +131,37 @@ USE_TZ = True
 
 # Static files (CSS, JavaScript, Images)
 # https://docs.djangoproject.com/en/1.10/howto/static-files/
+# seams like it changed with 1.13+ (14.1.18|IH)
+# https://stackoverflow.com/a/14800489/4061870
 
 STATIC_URL = '/static/'
-STATIC_ROOT = '/vagrant/django/didgeridoo/static/'
+STATIC_ROOT = ''
+
+# Absolute path to the directory static files should be collected to.
+# Don't put anything in this directory yourself; store your static files
+# in apps' "static/" subdirectories and in STATICFILES_DIRS.
+# Example: "/home/media/media.lawrence.com/static/"
+STATIC_ROOT = ''
+
+# URL prefix for static files.
+# Example: "http://media.lawrence.com/static/"
+STATIC_URL = '/static/'
+
+# Additional locations of static files
+STATICFILES_DIRS = (
+    # Put strings here, like "/home/html/static" or "C:/www/django/static".
+    # Always use forward slashes, even on Windows.
+    # Don't forget to use absolute paths, not relative paths.
+    '/vagrant/django/didgeridoo/static',
+)
+
+# List of finder classes that know how to find static files in
+# various locations.
+STATICFILES_FINDERS = (
+    'django.contrib.staticfiles.finders.FileSystemFinder',
+    'django.contrib.staticfiles.finders.AppDirectoriesFinder',
+    # 'django.contrib.staticfiles.finders.DefaultStorageFinder',
+)
 
 MEDIA_URL = '/media/'
 MEDIA_ROOT = '/srv/media/'