diff --git a/.env.example b/.env.example
index 0d1ec67..dedb026 100644
--- a/.env.example
+++ b/.env.example
@@ -3,3 +3,7 @@ VITE_ENABLE_TELEMETRY=false
 
 # Optional app version tag for event properties
 VITE_APP_VERSION=dev
+
+# Required for local self-hosted mode: multiplexes WebSocket collab on the
+# main HTTP port instead of port+1.
+COLLAB_EMBEDDED_WS=1
diff --git a/server/index.ts b/server/index.ts
index c12a13c..3bb75b4 100644
--- a/server/index.ts
+++ b/server/index.ts
@@ -47,6 +47,7 @@ async function main(): Promise<void> {
 
   app.use(express.json({ limit: '10mb' }));
   app.use(express.static(path.join(__dirname, '..', 'public')));
+  app.use(express.static(path.join(__dirname, '..', 'dist')));
 
   app.use((req, res, next) => {
     const originHeader = req.header('origin');