diff --git a/dynamicweb/settings/base.py b/dynamicweb/settings/base.py
index 77d01d43..356d5f41 100644
--- a/dynamicweb/settings/base.py
+++ b/dynamicweb/settings/base.py
@@ -268,15 +268,15 @@ if LOGIN_REDIRECT_URL is None:
 
 STATIC_URL = '/static/'
 
-STATIC_ROOT = os.path.join(BASE_DIR, 'static')
+STATIC_ROOT = os.path.join(PROJECT_DIR, 'static')
 
-MEDIA_ROOT = os.path.join(BASE_DIR, 'media')
+MEDIA_ROOT = os.path.join(PROJECT_DIR, 'media')
 MEDIA_URL = APP_ROOT_ENDPOINT + 'media/'
 FILE_UPLOAD_PERMISSIONS = 0o644
 
 # Templates confs
 TEMPLATE_DIRS = (
-    os.path.join(BASE_DIR, "templates"),
+    os.path.join(PROJECT_DIR, "templates"),
 )
 
 META_SITE_PROTOCOL = 'http'