diff --git a/cmd/http/main.go b/cmd/http/main.go
index 73bf947..e8679af 100644
--- a/cmd/http/main.go
+++ b/cmd/http/main.go
@@ -26,7 +26,11 @@ import (
 )
 
 //go:embed public/*
-var staticFileDir embed.FS
+var _staticFileDir embed.FS
+var staticFileDir = func() embed.FS {
+	panic("if dev mode then return live")
+	return _staticFileDir
+}
 
 func Main() {
 	foo := flag.String("foo", "bal", "bal or reg")