diff --git a/ansible/roles/horizon/templates/local_settings.j2 b/ansible/roles/horizon/templates/local_settings.j2
index 16b2bf7d32..3b7f86aa27 100644
--- a/ansible/roles/horizon/templates/local_settings.j2
+++ b/ansible/roles/horizon/templates/local_settings.j2
@@ -845,6 +845,9 @@ KEY_MANAGER = {
         'project_domain_name': '{{ default_project_domain_name }}'
 }
 {% endif %}
+{% if kolla_base_distro in ['debian', 'ubuntu'] and horizon_install_type == 'binary' %}
+STATIC_ROOT = "/var/lib/openstack-dashboard/static/"
+{% endif %}
 
 # Allow operators to overwrite variables (LP: #1769970).
 from .custom_local_settings import *