diff --git a/samples/MvcSample.Web/Startup.cs b/samples/MvcSample.Web/Startup.cs
index f622fd27e2..e6631bade2 100644
--- a/samples/MvcSample.Web/Startup.cs
+++ b/samples/MvcSample.Web/Startup.cs
@@ -18,6 +18,7 @@ namespace MvcSample.Web
     {
         public void Configure(IBuilder app)
         {
+            app.UseFileServer();
 #if NET45
             var configuration = new Configuration()
                                     .AddJsonFile(@"App_Data\config.json")
diff --git a/samples/MvcSample.Web/project.json b/samples/MvcSample.Web/project.json
index cc2aaac5b6..cbb2d1c225 100644
--- a/samples/MvcSample.Web/project.json
+++ b/samples/MvcSample.Web/project.json
@@ -14,7 +14,8 @@
     "Microsoft.DataAnnotations": "1.0.0-*",
     "Microsoft.Framework.ConfigurationModel": "1.0.0-*",
     "Microsoft.Framework.DependencyInjection": "1.0.0-*",
-    "Microsoft.Framework.OptionsModel": "1.0.0-*"
+    "Microsoft.Framework.OptionsModel": "1.0.0-*",
+    "Microsoft.AspNet.StaticFiles": "1.0.0-*"
   },
   "commands": { "web": "Microsoft.AspNet.Hosting server=Microsoft.AspNet.Server.WebListener server.urls=http://localhost:5001" },
   "configurations": {