diff --git a/VorgabenUI/settings.py b/VorgabenUI/settings.py
index bcb211c..9ad8140 100644
--- a/VorgabenUI/settings.py
+++ b/VorgabenUI/settings.py
@@ -58,6 +58,7 @@ INSTALLED_APPS = [
     'django.contrib.sessions',
     'django.contrib.messages',
     'django.contrib.staticfiles',
+    'whitenoise',
     'dokumente',
     'abschnitte',
     'stichworte',
@@ -69,6 +70,7 @@ INSTALLED_APPS = [
 ]
 
 MIDDLEWARE = [
+    'whitenoise.middleware.WhiteNoiseMiddleware',
     'django.middleware.security.SecurityMiddleware',
     'django.contrib.sessions.middleware.SessionMiddleware',
     'django.middleware.common.CommonMiddleware',
diff --git a/VorgabenUI/urls.py b/VorgabenUI/urls.py
index 5c568c7..64d031e 100644
--- a/VorgabenUI/urls.py
+++ b/VorgabenUI/urls.py
@@ -40,9 +40,7 @@ urlpatterns = [
     path('password_change/done/', auth_views.PasswordChangeDoneView.as_view(template_name='registration/password_change_done.html'), name='password_change_done'),
 ]
 
-# Serve static files
-urlpatterns += static(settings.STATIC_URL, document_root=settings.STATIC_ROOT)
-
 # Serve media files (including cached diagrams)
 if settings.DEBUG:
     urlpatterns += static(settings.MEDIA_URL, document_root=settings.MEDIA_ROOT)
+    urlpatterns += static(settings.STATIC_URL, document_root=settings.STATIC_ROOT)
diff --git a/argocd/deployment.yaml b/argocd/deployment.yaml
index a8ec9d5..f0b7afa 100644
--- a/argocd/deployment.yaml
+++ b/argocd/deployment.yaml
@@ -25,7 +25,7 @@ spec:
               mountPath: /data
       containers:
         - name: web
-          image: git.baumann.gr/adebaumann/vui:0.978
+          image: git.baumann.gr/adebaumann/vui:0.979
           imagePullPolicy: Always
           env:
           # Secret configuration
diff --git a/pages/templates/base.html b/pages/templates/base.html
index 7c09a8f..af8ebf7 100644
--- a/pages/templates/base.html
+++ b/pages/templates/base.html
@@ -219,7 +219,7 @@
           </p>
         </div>
         <div class="col-sm-6 text-right">
-           <p class="text-muted">Version {{ version|default:"0.978" }}</p>
+           <p class="text-muted">Version {{ version|default:"0.979" }}</p>
          </div>
       </div>
     </div>
diff --git a/requirements.txt b/requirements.txt
index e1669db..5c1cc5f 100644
--- a/requirements.txt
+++ b/requirements.txt
@@ -34,3 +34,4 @@ urllib3==2.6.3
 wcwidth==0.2.13
 bleach==6.1.0
 coverage==7.6.1
+whitenoise==6.8.2