diff --git a/Dockerfile b/Dockerfile
index 3fc14c15..e1432149 100755
--- a/Dockerfile
+++ b/Dockerfile
@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@ FROM us-docker.pkg.dev/uwit-mci-axdd/containers/django-container:${DJANGO_CONTAI
 
 USER root
 RUN apt-get update && apt-get install mysql-client libmysqlclient-dev -y
+COPY docker/locations.conf /etc/nginx/includes/locations.conf
 USER acait
 
 ADD --chown=acait:acait scout/VERSION /app/scout/
diff --git a/docker/locations.conf b/docker/locations.conf
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..d99f25d0
--- /dev/null
+++ b/docker/locations.conf
@@ -0,0 +1,14 @@
+# custom locations.conf
+location ~ ^/(?i)(.*\.php|phpmyadmin|wp-.*) {
+    deny all;
+}
+
+location /media  {
+  alias /media;
+}
+
+location /static {
+  alias /static;
+  access_log off;
+  expires 30d;
+}