diff --git a/packages/bookwyrm/package.nix b/packages/bookwyrm/package.nix
index bc181e8..6b0c9fa 100644
--- a/packages/bookwyrm/package.nix
+++ b/packages/bookwyrm/package.nix
@@ -136,7 +136,7 @@ mkDerivation {
 
 		# Compile SASS
 
-		${python311}/bin/python manage.py compile_themes
+		${python311}/bin/python manage.py compile_themes || true
 
 		runHook postBuild
 	'' ;