diff --git a/hydrogen.py b/hydrogen.py
index 6bd9e89..057e1ab 100644
--- a/hydrogen.py
+++ b/hydrogen.py
@@ -39,12 +39,13 @@ class ContentItemPrototype:
         self.content_output_path = output_dir / f"{self.slug}.html"
         self.image_src_file = Path(f"{content_dir}/{md_file.stem}.jpg")
         self.image = f"images/{md_file.stem}.jpg" if self.image_src_file.exists() else None
-        if self.slug == 'about':
-            self.image = 'static/about.jpg'
         self.custom_css_src_file = Path(f"{content_dir}/{md_file.stem}.css")
         self.custom_css = f"assets/css/{md_file.stem}.css" if self.custom_css_src_file.exists() else None
         self.custom_js_src_file = Path(f"{content_dir}/{md_file.stem}.js")
         self.custom_js = f"assets/js/{md_file.stem}.js" if self.custom_js_src_file.exists() else None
+        # Special handling for the 'about' item
+        if self.slug == 'about':
+            self.image = 'static/about.jpg'
              
 # Recreate the output dir if needed
 if output_dir.exists():