diff --git a/cookbook/templates/base.html b/cookbook/templates/base.html
index 179bf3cc0..f6a88478e 100644
--- a/cookbook/templates/base.html
+++ b/cookbook/templates/base.html
@@ -20,10 +20,10 @@
 
     <!-- Bootstrap 4 -->
     <link id="id_main_css" href="{% theme_url request %}" rel="stylesheet">
-    <script src="{% static '/js/jquery-3.5.1.min.js' %}"></script>
+    <script src="{% static 'js/jquery-3.5.1.min.js' %}"></script>
 
-    <script src="{% static '/js/popper.min.js' %}"></script>
-    <script src="{% static '/js/bootstrap.min.js' %}"></script>
+    <script src="{% static 'js/popper.min.js' %}"></script>
+    <script src="{% static 'js/bootstrap.min.js' %}"></script>
 
     <!-- Select2 for use with django autocomplete light -->
     <link href="{% static 'css/select2.min.css' %}" rel="stylesheet"/> <!-- TODO this style sheet might not be necessary -->