diff --git a/.gitignore b/.gitignore
index 8e0bd576..b5ae8fc8 100644
--- a/.gitignore
+++ b/.gitignore
@@ -4,7 +4,6 @@ docker-compose.override.yml
 
 # Build directories for typescript and webpack
 dist
-public
 
 # Built by webpack
 src/views/partials/webpack.hbs
diff --git a/src/server.ts b/src/server.ts
index 79ace7a5..1ffded27 100644
--- a/src/server.ts
+++ b/src/server.ts
@@ -17,7 +17,6 @@ import { Config } from './config';
 import { router } from './routes';
 
 import * as webpackConfig from '../webpack.config';
-import { exit } from 'process';
 const compiler = webpack(webpackConfig);
 
 const isDeveloping = process.env.NODE_ENV !== 'production';
diff --git a/webpack.config.ts b/webpack.config.ts
index 2a916771..a83ad623 100644
--- a/webpack.config.ts
+++ b/webpack.config.ts
@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@ import FaviconsWebpackPlugin = require('favicons-webpack-plugin');
 import { Config } from './src/config';
 
 const srcDir = resolve(__dirname, 'src');
-const publicDir = resolve(__dirname, 'public');
+const publicDir = resolve(__dirname, 'dist/public');
 const jsDir = join(srcDir, 'scripts');
 const assetsDir = join(srcDir, 'assets');
 const imagesDir = join(assetsDir, 'images');