diff --git a/web/index.go b/web/index.go
index 683f6a58..ef145b42 100644
--- a/web/index.go
+++ b/web/index.go
@@ -1,19 +1,7 @@
 package web
 
-// IndexTmpl html template for the start page
-const IndexTmpl = `<!DOCTYPE html>
-<html>
-	<head>
-		<title>blocky</title>
-	</head>
-	<body>
-		<h1>blocky</h1>
-		<ul>
-		{{range .Links}}
-			<li><a href="{{.URL}}">{{.Title}}</a></li>
-		{{end}}
-		</ul>
+import _ "embed"
 
-		<p><span class="small">Version {{.Version}}   Build time {{.BuildTime}}</span></p> 
-		</body>
-	</html>`
+// IndexTmpl html template for the start page
+//go:embed index.html
+var IndexTmpl string
diff --git a/web/index.html b/web/index.html
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..aeeaa4b2
--- /dev/null
+++ b/web/index.html
@@ -0,0 +1,16 @@
+<!DOCTYPE html>
+<html>
+<head>
+    <title>blocky</title>
+</head>
+<body>
+    <h1>blocky</h1>
+    <ul>
+    {{range .Links}}
+        <li><a href="{{.URL}}">{{.Title}}</a></li>
+    {{end}}
+    </ul>
+
+    <p><span class="small">Version {{.Version}}   Build time {{.BuildTime}}</span></p> 
+    </body>
+</html>
\ No newline at end of file
