diff --git a/debian/rules b/debian/rules
index 029066a8..80370c74 100755
--- a/debian/rules
+++ b/debian/rules
@@ -1,13 +1,15 @@
 #!/usr/bin/make -f
 
 export PYBUILD_NAME=swh.web
 export PYBUILD_OPTION=--test-pytest
 export PYBUILD_TEST_ARGS=--hypothesis-profile=swh-web-fast ./swh/web/tests
+export PYBUILD_BEFORE_TEST=ln -s {dir}/static/ {build_dir}/static
+export PYBUILD_AFTER_TEST=rm {build_dir}/static
 
 %:
 	dh $@ --with python3 --buildsystem=pybuild
 
 override_dh_install:
 	dh_install
 	rm -rfv $(CURDIR)/debian/python3-*/usr/lib/python*/dist-packages/.hypothesis
 	rm -v $(CURDIR)/debian/python3-*/usr/lib/python*/dist-packages/swh/__init__.py