diff --git a/app/jobHistorySite/settings.py b/app/jobHistorySite/settings.py
index 1a8e204..52ae852 100644
--- a/app/jobHistorySite/settings.py
+++ b/app/jobHistorySite/settings.py
@@ -4,10 +4,10 @@
 Generated by 'django-admin startproject' using Django 2.1.4.
 
 For more information on this file, see
-https://docs.djangoproject.com/en/3.2/topics/settings/
+https://docs.djangoproject.com/en/4.2/topics/settings/
 
 For the full list of settings and their values, see
-https://docs.djangoproject.com/en/3.2/ref/settings/
+https://docs.djangoproject.com/en/4.2/ref/settings/
 """
 
 import os
@@ -29,7 +29,7 @@
 
 
 # Quick-start development settings - unsuitable for production
-# See https://docs.djangoproject.com/en/3.2/howto/deployment/checklist/
+# See https://docs.djangoproject.com/en/4.2/howto/deployment/checklist/
 
 # SECURITY WARNING: keep the secret key used in production secret!
 SECRET_KEY = env('JOB_HISTORY_SECRET_KEY')
@@ -89,7 +89,7 @@
 
 
 # Database
-# https://docs.djangoproject.com/en/3.2/ref/settings/#databases
+# https://docs.djangoproject.com/en/4.2/ref/settings/#databases
 
 DATABASES = {
     'default': {
@@ -100,7 +100,7 @@
 
 
 # Password validation
-# https://docs.djangoproject.com/en/3.2/ref/settings/#auth-password-validators
+# https://docs.djangoproject.com/en/4.2/ref/settings/#auth-password-validators
 
 AUTH_PASSWORD_VALIDATORS = [
     {
@@ -127,7 +127,7 @@
 
 
 # Internationalization
-# https://docs.djangoproject.com/en/3.2/topics/i18n/
+# https://docs.djangoproject.com/en/4.2/topics/i18n/
 
 LANGUAGE_CODE = 'en-us'
 
@@ -139,8 +139,15 @@
 
 
 # Static files (CSS, JavaScript, Images)
-# https://docs.djangoproject.com/en/3.2/howto/static-files/
-STATICFILES_STORAGE='whitenoise.storage.CompressedManifestStaticFilesStorage'
+# https://docs.djangoproject.com/en/4.2/howto/static-files/
+STORAGES = {
+    "default": {
+        "BACKEND": "django.core.files.storage.FileSystemStorage",
+    },
+    "staticfiles": {
+        "BACKEND": "whitenoise.storage.CompressedManifestStaticFilesStorage",
+    },
+}
 
 STATIC_URL = env('JOB_HISTORY_STATIC_URL')
 STATIC_ROOT = env('JOB_HISTORY_STATIC_ROOT')
diff --git a/app/requirements.txt b/app/requirements.txt
index 36195d8..a4d5a1e 100644
--- a/app/requirements.txt
+++ b/app/requirements.txt
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@ asgiref==3.8.1
 astroid==3.2.2
 colorama==0.4.6
 dill==0.3.8
-Django==4.1.13
+Django==4.2.13
 django-environ==0.11.2
 isort==5.13.2
 lazy-object-proxy==1.10.0