diff --git a/samples/StaticFileSample/Startup.cs b/samples/StaticFileSample/Startup.cs
index 46d0340ae6..e06bbaccfe 100644
--- a/samples/StaticFileSample/Startup.cs
+++ b/samples/StaticFileSample/Startup.cs
@@ -27,6 +27,7 @@ namespace StaticFilesSample
         {
             var application = new WebApplicationBuilder()
                 .UseConfiguration(WebApplicationConfiguration.GetDefault(args))
+                .UseIISPlatformHandlerUrl()
                 .UseStartup<Startup>()
                 .Build();
 
diff --git a/samples/StaticFileSample/project.json b/samples/StaticFileSample/project.json
index 205386ff3c..0544374383 100644
--- a/samples/StaticFileSample/project.json
+++ b/samples/StaticFileSample/project.json
@@ -6,6 +6,7 @@
     "web": "StaticFileSample"
   },
   "dependencies": {
+    "Microsoft.AspNet.IISPlatformHandler": "1.0.0-*",
     "Microsoft.AspNet.Server.Kestrel": "1.0.0-*",
     "Microsoft.AspNet.StaticFiles": "1.0.0-*",
     "Microsoft.Extensions.Logging.Console": "1.0.0-*"