diff --git a/app.js b/app.js
index 6638981534..cdc80051ae 100644
--- a/app.js
+++ b/app.js
@@ -71,7 +71,7 @@ app.set('views', path.join(__dirname, 'views'));
 app.set('view engine', 'jade');
 app.use(compress());
 app.use(connectAssets({
-  paths: ['public/css', 'public/js'],
+  paths: [path.join(__dirname, 'public/css'), path.join(__dirname, 'public/js')],
   helperContext: app.locals
 }));
 app.use(logger('dev'));