diff --git a/_config.yml b/_config.yml
index 49ba690..0cd7ef8 100644
--- a/_config.yml
+++ b/_config.yml
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@ author:
   name: Leah Rutherford
   username: piharpi
   email: justharpi@gmail.com
-  avatar: /assets/img/avatar.png
+  avatar: '/assets/img/avatar.png'
 
 # Url settings
 url: https://piharpi.github.io/bangsring
diff --git a/_includes/cover.html b/_includes/cover.html
index 6a2650b..2fad9cb 100644
--- a/_includes/cover.html
+++ b/_includes/cover.html
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
   {% assign url = page.url %}
     {% if url == "/" %}
       <figure class="intro-image">
-        <img src="{{ site.author.avatar }}" alt="{{ site.author.username }}">
+        <img src="{{ site.author.avatar | absolute_url }}" alt="{{ site.author.username }}">
       </figure>
     {%endif%}
   <div class="intro-name">{{ site.title  }}</div>