diff --git a/modules/setting/server.go b/modules/setting/server.go
index 183906268..fa02e8915 100644
--- a/modules/setting/server.go
+++ b/modules/setting/server.go
@@ -319,7 +319,7 @@ func loadServerFrom(rootCfg ConfigProvider) {
 	OfflineMode = sec.Key("OFFLINE_MODE").MustBool()
 	Log.DisableRouterLog = sec.Key("DISABLE_ROUTER_LOG").MustBool()
 	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)