diff --git a/conservancy/templates/base_conservancy.html b/conservancy/templates/base_conservancy.html
index c30b376e4b132b6b3877fa4459522be8a494148a..7c30db4c4724f03797d7a9eafb22b34535fd3a17 100644
--- a/conservancy/templates/base_conservancy.html
+++ b/conservancy/templates/base_conservancy.html
@@ -15,8 +15,8 @@
     <link rel="stylesheet" type="text/css" href="{% static 'css/tachyons.css' %}"/>
     <link rel="stylesheet" type="text/css" media="screen" href="{% static 'css/conservancy.css' %}" />
     <link rel="stylesheet" type="text/css" media="(min-width: 67em)" href="{% static 'css/conservancy-bigscreen.css' %}" />
-    <script type="text/javascript" src="{% static 'js/jquery-1.7.2.js' %}"></script>
-    <script type="text/javascript" src="{% static 'js/conservancy.js' %}"></script>
+    <script type="text/javascript" src="{% static 'js/jquery-1.7.2.js' %}" defer></script>
+    <script type="text/javascript" src="{% static 'js/conservancy.js' %}" defer></script>
     {% block head %}{% endblock %}
   </head>