diff --git a/conf/ynh_for_runners_settings.py b/conf/ynh_for_runners_settings.py
index e6330db..9eacb76 100644
--- a/conf/ynh_for_runners_settings.py
+++ b/conf/ynh_for_runners_settings.py
@@ -185,6 +185,6 @@ LOGGING = {
 # -----------------------------------------------------------------------------
 
 try:
-    from .local_settings import *  # noqa
+    from local_settings import *  # noqa
 except ImportError:
     pass
diff --git a/local_test.py b/local_test.py
index 9a3afd2..063b42e 100755
--- a/local_test.py
+++ b/local_test.py
@@ -130,6 +130,10 @@ def main():
     # conf/ynh_urls.py -> local_test/ynh_urls.py
     copy_patch(src_file=URLS_FILE, replaces=REPLACES)
 
+    with Path(FINAL_HOME_PATH / 'local_settings.py').open('w') as f:
+        f.write('# Only for local test run\n')
+        f.write('SERVE_FILES=True # used in src/for_runners_project/urls.py\n')
+
     # call "local_test/manage.py" via subprocess:
     call_manage_py('check --deploy')
     call_manage_py('migrate --no-input')