diff --git a/pavelib/assets.py b/pavelib/assets.py
index 3ec86a84d0..4014c4f2a2 100644
--- a/pavelib/assets.py
+++ b/pavelib/assets.py
@@ -167,6 +167,8 @@ def get_theme_sass_dirs(system, theme_dir):
     system_sass_dir = path(system) / "static" / "sass"
     sass_dir = theme_dir / system / "static" / "sass"
     css_dir = theme_dir / system / "static" / "css"
+    certs_sass_dir = theme_dir / system / "static" / "certificates" / "sass"
+    certs_css_dir = theme_dir / system / "static" / "certificates" / "css"
 
     dependencies = SASS_LOOKUP_DEPENDENCIES.get(system, [])
     if sass_dir.isdir():
@@ -197,8 +199,8 @@ def get_theme_sass_dirs(system, theme_dir):
         # now compile theme sass files for certificate
         if system == 'lms':
             dirs.append({
-                "sass_source_dir": theme_dir / system / "static" / "certificates" / "sass",
-                "css_destination_dir": theme_dir / system / "static" / "certificates" / "css",
+                "sass_source_dir": certs_sass_dir,
+                "css_destination_dir": certs_css_dir,
                 "lookup_paths": [
                     sass_dir / "partials",
                     sass_dir