diff --git a/InvenTree/InvenTree/ready.py b/InvenTree/InvenTree/ready.py
index c0f7c25141c..a16b24ca1b3 100644
--- a/InvenTree/InvenTree/ready.py
+++ b/InvenTree/InvenTree/ready.py
@@ -32,7 +32,6 @@ def canAppAccessDatabase(allow_test: bool = False, allow_plugins: bool = False):
         'prerender',
         'rebuild_models',
         'rebuild_thumbnails',
-        'collectstatic',
         'makemessages',
         'compilemessages',
         'backup',
@@ -51,6 +50,7 @@ def canAppAccessDatabase(allow_test: bool = False, allow_plugins: bool = False):
         excluded_commands.extend([
             'makemigrations',
             'migrate',
+            'collectstatic',
         ])
 
     for cmd in excluded_commands: