diff --git a/development.ini b/development.ini
index 406c35e..c0ea66d 100644
--- a/development.ini
+++ b/development.ini
@@ -25,6 +25,7 @@ sqlalchemy.url = sqlite:///%(here)s/ordr2.sqlite
 auth.secret = 'Change Me 1'
 session.secret = 'Change Me 2'
 session.auto_csrf = true
+static_views.cache_max_age = 0
 
 ###
 # wsgi server configuration
diff --git a/ordr2/views/__init__.py b/ordr2/views/__init__.py
index c4da379..e903c81 100644
--- a/ordr2/views/__init__.py
+++ b/ordr2/views/__init__.py
@@ -14,6 +14,9 @@ def includeme(config):
     ''' adding request helpers and static views '''
     config.add_request_method(flash, 'flash')
 
-    config.add_static_view('static', 'ordr2:static', cache_max_age=3600)
-    config.add_static_view('deform', 'deform:static')
+    settings = config.get_settings()
+    age = int(settings.get('static_views.cache_max_age', 3600))
+
+    config.add_static_view('static', 'ordr2:static', cache_max_age=age)
+    config.add_static_view('deform', 'deform:static', cache_max_age=age)