diff --git a/.gitignore b/.gitignore
index 7b796ef..bb4d901 100644
--- a/.gitignore
+++ b/.gitignore
@@ -166,3 +166,4 @@ cython_debug/
 .vscode
 
 node_modules
+.aider*
diff --git a/src/py/litestar_vite/plugin.py b/src/py/litestar_vite/plugin.py
index 643d721..7bdd6d4 100644
--- a/src/py/litestar_vite/plugin.py
+++ b/src/py/litestar_vite/plugin.py
@@ -180,7 +180,7 @@ def on_app_init(self, app_config: AppConfig) -> AppConfig:
                 "include_in_schema": False,
                 "opt": {"exclude_from_auth": True},
             }
-            static_files_config: dict[str, Any] = {**base_config, **self._static_files_config.__dict__}
+            static_files_config: dict[str, Any] = {**base_config, **self._static_files_config}
             app_config.route_handlers.append(create_static_files_router(**static_files_config))
         return app_config