diff --git a/index.md b/index.md
index 1a4df56..bd1b497 100644
--- a/index.md
+++ b/index.md
@@ -20,7 +20,12 @@ email: ["curtinids@curtin.edu.au"]    # boxed, comma-separated list of contact e
 collaborative_notes:  # optional: URL for the workshop collaborative notes, e.g. an Etherpad or Google Docs document (e.g., https://pad.carpentries.org/2015-01-01-euphoria)
 eventbrite:           # optional: alphanumeric key for Eventbrite registration, e.g., "1234567890AB" (if Eventbrite is being used)
 ---
+{% comment %}
+For some reason, the relative_root_path seems out of scope in this file, so we
+need to re-assign it here
+{% endcomment %}
 
+{% include base_path.html %}