diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index 427cf14..9a2eb96 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "gitblog.md",
-  "version": "1.1.1",
+  "version": "1.1.2",
   "description": "A static blog using Markdown pulled from your git repository.",
   "main": "src/server.js",
   "dependencies": {
diff --git a/src/app.js b/src/app.js
index a59a44d..2dd6093 100644
--- a/src/app.js
+++ b/src/app.js
@@ -225,7 +225,7 @@ module.exports = (config) => {
   });
 
   // serve all static files via get
-  app.get('*', express.static(config['data_dir']));
+  app.get('*', express.static(path.join(__dirname, '..', config['data_dir'])));
   // catch express.static errors (mostly not found) by displaying 404
   app.get('*', (req, res) => {
     showError(req.path, 404, res);
diff --git a/test/app.test.js b/test/app.test.js
index da9f2c7..9db6f98 100644
--- a/test/app.test.js
+++ b/test/app.test.js
@@ -385,9 +385,10 @@ describe('Test static files', () => {
     });
   });
   test('200 valid file', (done) => {
-    fs.writeFileSync(path.join(dataDir, 'somefile.txt'), 'filecontent');
-    request(app).get('/somefile.txt').then((response) => {
+    fs.writeFileSync(path.join(dataDir, 'somefile.css'), 'filecontent');
+    request(app).get('/somefile.css').then((response) => {
       expect(response.statusCode).toBe(200);
+      expect(response.type).toBe('text/css');
       expect(response.text).toBe('filecontent');
       done();
     });