diff --git a/config/releases.exs b/config/releases.exs
index 98c5ceccd..36c493673 100644
--- a/config/releases.exs
+++ b/config/releases.exs
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 import Config
 
-config :pleroma, :instance, static_dir: "/var/lib/pleroma/static"
+config :pleroma, :instance, static: "/var/lib/pleroma/static"
 config :pleroma, Pleroma.Uploaders.Local, uploads: "/var/lib/pleroma/uploads"
 
 config_path = System.get_env("PLEROMA_CONFIG_PATH") || "/etc/pleroma/config.exs"