diff --git a/packages/node_modules/node-red/red.js b/packages/node_modules/node-red/red.js
index 22b1eb224..d148dd73b 100755
--- a/packages/node_modules/node-red/red.js
+++ b/packages/node_modules/node-red/red.js
@@ -427,6 +427,7 @@ httpsPromise.then(function(startupHttps) {
             const sp = settings.httpStatic[si];
             const filePath = sp.path;
             const thisRoot = sp.root || "/";
+            const options = sp.options;
             if(appUseMem[filePath + "::" + thisRoot]) {
                 continue;// this path and root already registered!
             }
@@ -434,7 +435,7 @@ httpsPromise.then(function(startupHttps) {
             if (settings.httpStaticAuth) {
                 app.use(thisRoot, basicAuthMiddleware(settings.httpStaticAuth.user, settings.httpStaticAuth.pass));
             }
-            app.use(thisRoot, express.static(filePath));
+            app.use(thisRoot, express.static(filePath, options));
         }
     }