diff --git a/lms/static/sass/multicourse/_home.scss b/lms/static/sass/multicourse/_home.scss
index 201912229344..9e49e42d9aa6 100644
--- a/lms/static/sass/multicourse/_home.scss
+++ b/lms/static/sass/multicourse/_home.scss
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@
   > header {
     @include linear-gradient($homepage__header--gradient__color--alpha, $homepage__header--gradient__color--bravo);
     background-size: cover;
-    background-image: $homepage-bg-image;
+    background-image: url($homepage-bg-image);
     border-bottom: 1px solid $border-color-3;
     box-shadow: 0 1px 0 0 $course-header-bg, inset 0 -1px 5px 0 rgba(0,0,0, 0.1);
     @include clearfix;