diff --git a/Network/Wai/Middleware/Static.hs b/Network/Wai/Middleware/Static.hs
--- a/Network/Wai/Middleware/Static.hs
+++ b/Network/Wai/Middleware/Static.hs
@@ -20,7 +20,6 @@
 import Data.List (isInfixOf)
 import qualified Data.Map as M
 import Data.Maybe (fromMaybe)
-import Data.Monoid
 import qualified Data.Text as T
 
 import Network.HTTP.Types (status200, Ascii)
@@ -72,7 +71,7 @@
 -- | Serve static files out of the application root (current directory).
 -- If file is found, it is streamed to the client and no further middleware is run.
 static :: Middleware
-static = staticPolicy mempty
+static = staticPolicy Just
 
 -- | Serve static files subject to a 'Policy'
 staticPolicy :: Policy -> Middleware
diff --git a/wai-middleware-static.cabal b/wai-middleware-static.cabal
--- a/wai-middleware-static.cabal
+++ b/wai-middleware-static.cabal
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 Name:                wai-middleware-static
-Version:             0.2.0
+Version:             0.2.1
 Synopsis:            WAI middleware that intercepts requests to static files.
 Homepage:            https://github.com/xich/scotty
 Bug-reports:         https://github.com/xich/scotty/issues