diff --git a/coursebuilder/scripts/static.sh b/coursebuilder/scripts/static.sh
index f931040a..454ec3b1 100755
--- a/coursebuilder/scripts/static.sh
+++ b/coursebuilder/scripts/static.sh
@@ -34,7 +34,7 @@ if [ "$ALLOW_STATIC_SERV" = true ] ; then
     mkdir $COURSEBUILDER_RESOURCES/_static/
   fi
   if [ ! -L "$LN_SOURCE/_static" ]; then
-    ln -s $COURSEBUILDER_RESOURCES/_static/ $LN_SOURCE/
+    ln -s $COURSEBUILDER_RESOURCES/_static/ $LN_SOURCE/_static
   fi
 
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