diff --git a/defaults/main.yml b/defaults/main.yml
index cd7d90b..6931d21 100644
--- a/defaults/main.yml
+++ b/defaults/main.yml
@@ -13,6 +13,9 @@ etebase__package_state: 'present'
 etebase__version: 'latest'
 etebase__secrets_dir: "{{ etebase__user_home }}/secrets"
 
+# hosting
+etebase__collectstatic: true
+
 # etebase config options
 # -> global
 etebase__global_secret_file: '{{ etebase__secrets_dir }}/secret.txt'
diff --git a/tasks/migrate.yml b/tasks/migrate.yml
index 2532b76..e872f22 100644
--- a/tasks/migrate.yml
+++ b/tasks/migrate.yml
@@ -5,3 +5,10 @@
     chdir: "{{ etebase__user_home }}/etebase_{{ etebase_version_target }}"
     cmd: "{{ etebase__venv }}/bin/python3 ./manage.py migrate"
   changed_when: _etebase_download.changed or _etebase_config.changed
+
+- name: Create static files
+  become: true
+  ansible.builtin.command:
+    chdir: "{{ etebase__user_home }}/etebase_{{ etebase_version_target }}"
+    cmd: "{{ etebase__venv }}/bin/python3 ./manage.py collectstatic"
+  changed_when: _etebase_download.changed or _etebase_config.changed