diff --git a/tools/docker-compose/nginx.vh.default.conf b/tools/docker-compose/nginx.vh.default.conf
index 54a129ee19..649575af34 100644
--- a/tools/docker-compose/nginx.vh.default.conf
+++ b/tools/docker-compose/nginx.vh.default.conf
@@ -85,8 +85,7 @@ server {
     add_header X-Content-Type-Options nosniff;
 
     location /static/ {
-        root /awx_devel;
-        try_files /awx/ui/$uri /awx/$uri /awx/public/$uri =404;
+        alias /var/lib/awx/public/static/;
         access_log off;
         sendfile off;
     }