diff --git a/lib/capybara/rails.rb b/lib/capybara/rails.rb
index 5e47a39c..19d72c4f 100644
--- a/lib/capybara/rails.rb
+++ b/lib/capybara/rails.rb
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@ require 'capybara/dsl'
 Capybara.app = Rack::Builder.new do
   map "/" do
     if Rails.version.to_f >= 3.0
-      use ActionDispatch::Static
+      use ActionDispatch::Static, Rails.public_path
       run Rails.application  
     else # Rails 2
       use Rails::Rack::Static