diff --git a/data/etc/plinth/plinth.config b/data/etc/plinth/plinth.config
index 95d443267..216a273f0 100644
--- a/data/etc/plinth/plinth.config
+++ b/data/etc/plinth/plinth.config
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@ box_name = FreedomBox
 
 [Path]
 # directory locations
-file_root = /usr/share/plinth/static
+file_root = /usr/share/plinth
 data_dir = /var/lib/plinth
 log_dir = /var/log/plinth
 pid_dir = /var/run