diff --git a/backend/core/settings.py b/backend/core/settings.py
index 5733331..244dbc1 100644
--- a/backend/core/settings.py
+++ b/backend/core/settings.py
@@ -55,6 +55,7 @@ INSTALLED_APPS = [
 MIDDLEWARE = [
     "corsheaders.middleware.CorsMiddleware",
     "django.middleware.security.SecurityMiddleware",
+    "whitenoise.middleware.WhiteNoiseMiddleware",
     "django.contrib.sessions.middleware.SessionMiddleware",
     "django.middleware.common.CommonMiddleware",
     "django.middleware.csrf.CsrfViewMiddleware",
diff --git a/start.sh b/start.sh
index 68a7078..7319e45 100644
--- a/start.sh
+++ b/start.sh
@@ -70,6 +70,7 @@ export BACKEND_PROXY_HOST=127.0.0.1
 # --------------------------------------
 cd /home/container/backend
 
+python3 -m pip install -r requirements.txt
 python3 manage.py check
 python3 manage.py migrate --noinput
 python3 manage.py ensure_admin