diff --git a/ubuntu-install.sh b/ubuntu-install.sh
index 7972901..6c7d239 100644
--- a/ubuntu-install.sh
+++ b/ubuntu-install.sh
@@ -85,6 +85,8 @@ fi
 log_info "Setting permissions for static files..."
 chmod -R 755 static/
 find static/ -type f -exec chmod 644 {} \;
+# Ensure nginx can access static files
+sudo chown -R www-data:www-data static/
 
 # Create Python virtual environment
 log_info "Creating Python virtual environment..."