diff --git a/examples/static_world/priv/index.html b/examples/static_world/priv/index.html
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..2ebe5087
--- /dev/null
+++ b/examples/static_world/priv/index.html
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+<h1>Howdy, Pardner</h1>
diff --git a/examples/static_world/src/static_world_app.erl b/examples/static_world/src/static_world_app.erl
index f5ab1a9a..4d194c74 100644
--- a/examples/static_world/src/static_world_app.erl
+++ b/examples/static_world/src/static_world_app.erl
@@ -13,6 +13,7 @@
 start(_Type, _Args) ->
 	Dispatch = cowboy_router:compile([
 		{'_', [
+			{"/", cowboy_static, {priv_file, static_world, "index.html"}},
 			{"/[...]", cowboy_static, {priv_dir, static_world, "",
 				[{mimetypes, cow_mimetypes, all}]}}
 		]}