diff --git a/engine/core/management/commands/initialize.py b/engine/core/management/commands/initialize.py
index faf35ec9..e1c7e2bb 100644
--- a/engine/core/management/commands/initialize.py
+++ b/engine/core/management/commands/initialize.py
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@ logger = logging.getLogger(__name__)
 
 class Command(BaseCommand):
     def handle(self, *args: list[Any], **options: dict[Any, Any]) -> None:
-        self.stdout.write(self.style.NOTICE("Initializing must-have instances..."))
+        self.stdout.write("Initializing must-have instances...")
 
         Vendor.objects.get_or_create(name="INNER")
         Group.objects.all()
diff --git a/evibes/settings/base.py b/evibes/settings/base.py
index 3b08748c..a2eda7cd 100644
--- a/evibes/settings/base.py
+++ b/evibes/settings/base.py
@@ -292,18 +292,10 @@ DEFAULT_AUTO_FIELD: str = "django.db.models.BigAutoField"
 
 TIME_ZONE: str = getenv("TIME_ZONE", "Europe/London")
 
-STATIC_URL: str = (
-    f"http://api.{getenv('EVIBES_BASE_DOMAIN')}/static/"
-    if DEBUG
-    else f"https://api.{getenv('EVIBES_BASE_DOMAIN')}/static/"
-)
+STATIC_URL: str = "/static/"
 STATIC_ROOT: Path = BASE_DIR / "static"
 
-MEDIA_URL: str = (
-    f"http://api.{getenv('EVIBES_BASE_DOMAIN')}/media/"
-    if DEBUG
-    else f"https://api.{getenv('EVIBES_BASE_DOMAIN')}/media/"
-)
+MEDIA_URL: str = "/media/"
 MEDIA_ROOT: Path = BASE_DIR / "media"
 
 AUTH_USER_MODEL: str = "vibes_auth.User"
diff --git a/nginx.conf b/nginx.conf
index f5937cdd..c58a355d 100644
--- a/nginx.conf
+++ b/nginx.conf
@@ -137,6 +137,11 @@ server {
         default_type   text/plain;
     }
 
+    location /static/ {
+        add_header Access-Control-Allow-Origin "*";
+        root             /var/jenkins/workspace/evibes;
+    }
+
     location /favicon.ico {
         add_header Access-Control-Allow-Origin "*";
         root /var/jenkins/workspace/evibes/static;