diff --git a/hledger-web/Hledger/Web/Settings.hs b/hledger-web/Hledger/Web/Settings.hs
index 17894954f..d522bcfb6 100644
--- a/hledger-web/Hledger/Web/Settings.hs
+++ b/hledger-web/Hledger/Web/Settings.hs
@@ -121,7 +121,7 @@ staticDir = "static"
 --
 -- To see how this value is used, see urlRenderOverride in hledger-web.hs
 staticRoot :: AppConfig ->  Text
-staticRoot conf = [st|#{appRoot conf}/static|]
+staticRoot conf = [$st|#{appRoot conf}/static|]
 
 -- The rest of this file contains settings which rarely need changing by a
 -- user.