diff --git a/lib/core/renderer.js b/lib/core/renderer.js
index f876e3d9f7..aea3be7d60 100644
--- a/lib/core/renderer.js
+++ b/lib/core/renderer.js
@@ -249,11 +249,9 @@ module.exports = class Renderer {
     }
 
     // For serving static/ files to /
-    this.useMiddleware(
-      serveStatic(
-        resolve(this.options.srcDir, this.options.dir.static),
-        this.options.render.static
-      )
+    const staticMiddleware = serveStatic(
+      resolve(this.options.srcDir, this.options.dir.static),
+      this.options.render.static
     )
     staticMiddleware.prefix = this.options.render.static.prefix
     this.useMiddleware(staticMiddleware)