diff --git i/modules/setting/setting.go w/modules/setting/setting.go
index aafe2d1b..1e4a8064 100644
--- i/modules/setting/setting.go
+++ w/modules/setting/setting.go
@@ -730,7 +730,7 @@ func NewContext() {
 	LocalURL = sec.Key("LOCAL_ROOT_URL").MustString(defaultLocalURL)
 	OfflineMode = sec.Key("OFFLINE_MODE").MustBool()
 	DisableRouterLog = sec.Key("DISABLE_ROUTER_LOG").MustBool()
-	StaticRootPath = sec.Key("STATIC_ROOT_PATH").MustString(AppWorkPath)
+	StaticRootPath = sec.Key("STATIC_ROOT_PATH").MustString("@data@")
	AppDataPath = sec.Key("APP_DATA_PATH").MustString(path.Join(AppWorkPath, "data"))
 	EnableGzip = sec.Key("ENABLE_GZIP").MustBool()
 	EnablePprof = sec.Key("ENABLE_PPROF").MustBool(false)