diff --git a/.gitea/workflows/deploy-dev.yml b/.gitea/workflows/deploy-dev.yml
index 9657c23..ddf769a 100644
--- a/.gitea/workflows/deploy-dev.yml
+++ b/.gitea/workflows/deploy-dev.yml
@@ -32,6 +32,7 @@ jobs:
             docker compose exec -T web python manage.py migrate || true
             
             echo "📁 Collecting static files (if needed)..."
+            docker compose exec -T web sh -c "chmod -R 777 /app/staticfiles 2>/dev/null || mkdir -p /app/staticfiles && chmod -R 777 /app/staticfiles" || true
             docker compose exec -T web python manage.py collectstatic --noinput || true
             
             echo "✅ Dev deployment completed successfully"