diff --git a/modules/setting/server.go b/modules/setting/server.go
index 38e166e02a..bbe9af4718 100644
--- a/modules/setting/server.go
+++ b/modules/setting/server.go
@@ -351,7 +351,7 @@ func loadServerFrom(rootCfg ConfigProvider) {
 	RedirectorUseProxyProtocol = sec.Key("REDIRECTOR_USE_PROXY_PROTOCOL").MustBool(UseProxyProtocol)
 	OfflineMode = sec.Key("OFFLINE_MODE").MustBool(true)
 	if len(StaticRootPath) == 0 {
-		StaticRootPath = AppWorkPath
+		StaticRootPath = "@data@"
 	}
 	StaticRootPath = sec.Key("STATIC_ROOT_PATH").MustString(StaticRootPath)
 	StaticCacheTime = sec.Key("STATIC_CACHE_TIME").MustDuration(6 * time.Hour)
