diff --git a/app/e11sync/settings.py b/app/e11sync/settings.py
index 8d0a3ea..bbed060 100644
--- a/app/e11sync/settings.py
+++ b/app/e11sync/settings.py
@@ -7,6 +7,17 @@ BASE_DIR = Path(__file__).resolve().parent.parent
 _DEBUG = bool(environ.get('E11SYNC_DEBUG', False))
 _STATIC_ROOT = environ.get('E11SYNC_STATIC_ROOT', BASE_DIR / '_static')
 _GEOIP_PATH = environ.get('GEOIP_PATH')
+
+_STATICFILES_STORAGE = environ.get('E11SYNC_STATICFILES', 'manifest')
+if _STATICFILES_STORAGE == 'manifest':
+    _prefix = 'lib.staticfiles.'
+    _STATICFILES_STORAGE_BACKEND = _prefix + 'ManifestStaticFilesStorageSha256'
+elif _STATICFILES_STORAGE == 'simple':
+    _prefix = 'django.contrib.staticfiles.storage.'
+    _STATICFILES_STORAGE_BACKEND = _prefix + 'StaticFilesStorage'
+else:
+    raise Exception("E11SYNC_STATICFILES neither 'manifest' nor 'simple'")
+
 if db := environ.get('E11SYNC_DATABASE_PATH'):
     _DATABASE_PATH = db
 else:
@@ -27,6 +38,7 @@ if not environ.get("E11SYNC_DEBUG_PRINTED"):
     print("STATIC_ROOT={}".format(_STATIC_ROOT))
     print("GEOIP_PATH={}".format(_GEOIP_PATH))
     print("DATABASE_PATH={}".format(_DATABASE_PATH))
+    print("STATICFILES_STORAGE_BACKEND=" + _STATICFILES_STORAGE_BACKEND)
     environ["E11SYNC_DEBUG_PRINTED"] = "1"
 
 #######################################
@@ -114,11 +126,7 @@ STATICFILES_FINDERS = [
     "django.contrib.staticfiles.finders.AppDirectoriesFinder",
 ]
 
-STORAGES = {
-    "staticfiles": {
-        "BACKEND": 'lib.staticfiles.ManifestStaticFilesStorageSha256'
-    },
-}
+STORAGES = {"staticfiles": {"BACKEND": _STATICFILES_STORAGE_BACKEND}}
 
 STATIC_ROOT = _STATIC_ROOT
 
diff --git a/flake.nix b/flake.nix
index 099d588..e8da889 100644
--- a/flake.nix
+++ b/flake.nix
@@ -115,6 +115,7 @@
         ];
         GEOIP_PATH = "${pkgs.geoip-mmdb}";
         E11SYNC_DEBUG = "1";
+        E11SYNC_STATICFILES = "simple";
         LOCALE_ARCHIVE = "${pkgs.glibcLocales}/lib/locale/locale-archive";
         inherit (self.checks.${system}.pre-commit-check) shellHook;
       };