diff --git a/mnemosyne/mnemosyne/settings.py b/mnemosyne/mnemosyne/settings.py
index cb43736..66667fe 100644
--- a/mnemosyne/mnemosyne/settings.py
+++ b/mnemosyne/mnemosyne/settings.py
@@ -203,9 +203,9 @@ USE_TZ = True
 
 # --- Static files ---
 STATIC_URL = "static/"
-STATIC_ROOT = BASE_DIR / "staticfiles"
+STATIC_ROOT = Path(env("STATIC_ROOT", default=str(BASE_DIR / "staticfiles")))
 
-MEDIA_ROOT = BASE_DIR / "media"
+MEDIA_ROOT = Path(env("MEDIA_ROOT", default=str(BASE_DIR / "media")))
 MEDIA_URL = "/media/"
 
 # --- Storage (S3 or local) ---