diff --git a/packages/bookwyrm/package.nix b/packages/bookwyrm/package.nix
index 5d9552f..0335b5a 100644
--- a/packages/bookwyrm/package.nix
+++ b/packages/bookwyrm/package.nix
@@ -179,6 +179,7 @@ mkDerivation {
 			export PYTHONPATH=$out/lib/python3.11/site-packages
 
 			export DEBUG=false
+			export STATIC_ROOT_ABS=$out
 
 			exec \$@
 		EOF