diff --git a/src/nextjournal/clerk/builder.clj b/src/nextjournal/clerk/builder.clj
index b203e3e35..c966d70dd 100644
--- a/src/nextjournal/clerk/builder.clj
+++ b/src/nextjournal/clerk/builder.clj
@@ -289,6 +289,7 @@
                                                                             viewer/doc-url (partial doc-url opts file)]
                                                                     (let [doc (eval/eval-analyzed-doc doc)]
                                                                       (assoc doc :viewer (view/doc->viewer (assoc opts
+                                                                                                                  :static-build? true
                                                                                                                   :nav-path (if (instance? java.net.URL file)
                                                                                                                               (str "'" (:ns doc))
                                                                                                                               (str file)))