diff --git a/source/server/server.ts b/source/server/server.ts
index 4be0de83..60835115 100644
--- a/source/server/server.ts
+++ b/source/server/server.ts
@@ -163,6 +163,11 @@ export default async function createServer(config = defaultConfig) :Promise<expr
     });
   });
 
+
+  if(config.assets_dir){
+    app.use("/dist", express.static(config.assets_dir));
+  }
+
   /* istanbul ignore next */
   if(config.hot_reload){
     console.log("Hot reload enabled");
diff --git a/source/server/utils/config.ts b/source/server/utils/config.ts
index eef88415..40e2aad5 100644
--- a/source/server/utils/config.ts
+++ b/source/server/utils/config.ts
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@ const values = {
   templates_dir: [path.join(process.cwd(),"templates"), toPath],
   files_dir: [({root_dir}:{root_dir:string})=> path.resolve(root_dir,"files"), toPath],
   dist_dir: [({root_dir}:{root_dir:string})=> path.resolve(root_dir,"dist"), toPath],
-  assets_dir: [({root_dir}:{root_dir:string})=> path.resolve(root_dir,"assets"), toPath],
+  assets_dir: [undefined, toPath],
   trust_proxy: [true, toBool],
   hostname: [hostname(), toString],
   hot_reload:[false, toBool],