diff --git a/cmd/web/middleware.go b/cmd/web/middleware.go
index aed0826..220d110 100644
--- a/cmd/web/middleware.go
+++ b/cmd/web/middleware.go
@@ -29,3 +29,10 @@ func (app *application) logRequest(next http.Handler) http.Handler {
 		next.ServeHTTP(w, r)
 	})
 }
+
+func (app *application) cacheStatic(next http.Handler) http.Handler {
+	return http.HandlerFunc(func(w http.ResponseWriter, r *http.Request) {
+		w.Header().Set("Cache-Control", "public, max-age=86400")
+		next.ServeHTTP(w, r)
+	})
+}
diff --git a/cmd/web/routes.go b/cmd/web/routes.go
index 365771f..62acedd 100644
--- a/cmd/web/routes.go
+++ b/cmd/web/routes.go
@@ -19,7 +19,9 @@ type application struct {
 func (app *application) routes() http.Handler {
 	mux := http.NewServeMux()
 
-	mux.Handle("GET /static/", http.FileServerFS(ui.Files))
+	cached := alice.New(app.cacheStatic)
+	mux.Handle("GET /static/", cached.Then(http.FileServerFS(ui.Files)))
+
 	mux.HandleFunc("GET /election/create", app.createElectionPage)
 
 	api.HandlerWithOptions(app, api.StdHTTPServerOptions{