diff --git a/samples/StaticFileSample/Properties/launchSettings.json b/samples/StaticFileSample/Properties/launchSettings.json
index 721764884e..50cb7a7470 100644
--- a/samples/StaticFileSample/Properties/launchSettings.json
+++ b/samples/StaticFileSample/Properties/launchSettings.json
@@ -12,13 +12,15 @@
       "commandName": "IISExpress",
       "launchBrowser": true,
       "environmentVariables": {
-        "Hosting:Environment": "Development"
+        "ASPNETCORE_ENVIRONMENT": "Development"
       }
     },
-    "web": {
-      "commandName": "web",
+    "StaticFileSample": {
+      "commandName": "Project",
+      "launchBrowser": true,
+      "launchUrl": "http://localhost:5000/",
       "environmentVariables": {
-        "Hosting:Environment": "Development"
+        "ASPNETCORE_ENVIRONMENT": "Development"
       }
     }
   }
diff --git a/samples/StaticFileSample/Startup.cs b/samples/StaticFileSample/Startup.cs
index 922584601f..60a7ca1f27 100644
--- a/samples/StaticFileSample/Startup.cs
+++ b/samples/StaticFileSample/Startup.cs
@@ -1,4 +1,5 @@
 using System;
+using System.IO;
 using Microsoft.AspNetCore.Builder;
 using Microsoft.AspNetCore.Hosting;
 using Microsoft.Extensions.DependencyInjection;
@@ -29,6 +30,7 @@ namespace StaticFilesSample
         public static void Main(string[] args)
         {
             var host = new WebHostBuilder()
+                .UseContentRoot(Directory.GetCurrentDirectory())
                 .UseKestrel()
                 .UseIISIntegration()
                 .UseStartup<Startup>()