diff --git a/.openshift/action/hooks/build b/.openshift/action/hooks/build
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..ac25ea9
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.openshift/action/hooks/build
@@ -0,0 +1,9 @@
+#!/bin/bash
+#this is .openshift/action/hooks/build
+#remember to make it +x so openshift can run it.
+if [ ! -d ${OPENSHIFT_DATA_DIR}media ]; then
+    mkdir -p ${OPENSHIFT_DATA_DIR}media
+fi
+ln -snf ${OPENSHIFT_DATA_DIR}media $OPENSHIFT_REPO_DIR/wsgi/static/media
+
+######################### end of file
diff --git a/src/mysite/settings.py b/src/mysite/settings.py
index 97dbb64..93167be 100644
--- a/src/mysite/settings.py
+++ b/src/mysite/settings.py
@@ -127,7 +127,7 @@ USE_TZ = True
 # Static files (CSS, JavaScript, Images)
 # https://docs.djangoproject.com/en/5.1/howto/static-files/
 
-STATIC_URL = 'static/'
+STATIC_URL = '/static/'
 STATIC_ROOT = os.path.join(BASE_DIR, 'wsgi', 'static')
 
 # Default primary key field type