diff --git a/src/khoj/app/settings.py b/src/khoj/app/settings.py
index 721bcc87..1b92cc02 100644
--- a/src/khoj/app/settings.py
+++ b/src/khoj/app/settings.py
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@ from pathlib import Path
 import os
 
 # Build paths inside the project like this: BASE_DIR / 'subdir'.
-BASE_DIR = Path(__file__).resolve().parent.parent.parent.parent
+BASE_DIR = Path(__file__).resolve().parent.parent
 
 
 # Quick-start development settings - unsuitable for production
@@ -143,7 +143,7 @@ USE_TZ = True
 # https://docs.djangoproject.com/en/4.2/howto/static-files/
 
 STATIC_ROOT = BASE_DIR / "static"
-STATICFILES_DIRS = [BASE_DIR / "src/khoj/interface/web"]
+STATICFILES_DIRS = [BASE_DIR / "interface/web"]
 STATIC_URL = "/static/"
 
 # Default primary key field type
diff --git a/src/khoj/main.py b/src/khoj/main.py
index c5e1f277..67e840b2 100644
--- a/src/khoj/main.py
+++ b/src/khoj/main.py
@@ -107,10 +107,10 @@ def run(should_start_server=True):
 
     #  Mount Django and Static Files
     app.mount("/server", django_app, name="server")
-    static_dir = "static"
+    static_dir = os.path.join(os.path.dirname(os.path.abspath(__file__)), "static")
     if not os.path.exists(static_dir):
         os.mkdir(static_dir)
-    app.mount(f"/{static_dir}", StaticFiles(directory=static_dir), name=static_dir)
+    app.mount(f"/static", StaticFiles(directory=static_dir), name=static_dir)
 
     # Configure Middleware
     configure_middleware(app)