diff --git a/ansible/deploy.yaml b/ansible/deploy.yaml
index 01df34c95c4a042770cbda604fc88236f6463d8c..595edc4a85bedfd65519e6a052fafde03aeab4d0 100644
--- a/ansible/deploy.yaml
+++ b/ansible/deploy.yaml
@@ -16,6 +16,10 @@
   tasks:
   - name: install python requirements
     pip: requirements=/home/ippidb/iPPIDB/ippisite/requirements.txt extra_args=--upgrade executable=pip3
+  - name: collect static files
+    django_manage:
+      command: "collectstatic"
+      app_path: "/home/ippidb/iPPIDB/ippisite"
   - name: create mod_wsgi configuration
     django_manage:
       command: "runmodwsgi --setup-only --port=80 --user ippidb --group wheel --server-root=/etc/ippidb-80"