diff --git a/main.py b/main.py
index afda46c..2f2482a 100644
--- a/main.py
+++ b/main.py
@@ -62,9 +62,6 @@ app = FastAPI(lifespan=lifespan)
 # Configure Jinja2 templates
 templates = Jinja2Templates(directory=TEMPLATES_DIR)
 
-# Mount the 'static' directory using an absolute path for reliability
-app.mount("/static", StaticFiles(directory=STATIC_DIR), name="static")
-
 # Add the authentication router
 app.include_router(auth.router)
 
@@ -72,6 +69,9 @@ app.include_router(auth.router)
 # We can reuse our encryption key for this, but in production you might want a separate key.
 app.add_middleware(SessionMiddleware, secret_key=settings.ENCRYPTION_KEY)
 
+# Mount the 'static' directory using an absolute path for reliability
+app.mount("/static", StaticFiles(directory=STATIC_DIR), name="static")
+
 @app.get("/")
 async def read_root(request: Request):
     return templates.TemplateResponse("login.html", {"request": request})