diff --git a/bookwyrm/context_processors.py b/bookwyrm/context_processors.py
index 0610a8b9..309e84ed 100644
--- a/bookwyrm/context_processors.py
+++ b/bookwyrm/context_processors.py
@@ -15,4 +15,5 @@ def site_settings(request):  # pylint: disable=unused-argument
         "media_full_url": settings.MEDIA_FULL_URL,
         "preview_images_enabled": settings.ENABLE_PREVIEW_IMAGES,
         "request_protocol": request_protocol,
+        "js_cache": settings.JS_CACHE,
     }
diff --git a/bookwyrm/settings.py b/bookwyrm/settings.py
index 9450ba81..420d840a 100644
--- a/bookwyrm/settings.py
+++ b/bookwyrm/settings.py
@@ -13,6 +13,8 @@ VERSION = "0.0.1"
 PAGE_LENGTH = env("PAGE_LENGTH", 15)
 DEFAULT_LANGUAGE = env("DEFAULT_LANGUAGE", "English")
 
+JS_CACHE = "19447742"
+
 # email
 EMAIL_BACKEND = env("EMAIL_BACKEND", "django.core.mail.backends.smtp.EmailBackend")
 EMAIL_HOST = env("EMAIL_HOST")
diff --git a/bookwyrm/templates/book/book.html b/bookwyrm/templates/book/book.html
index 6fa2e441..fc94c7de 100644
--- a/bookwyrm/templates/book/book.html
+++ b/bookwyrm/templates/book/book.html
@@ -325,5 +325,5 @@
 {% endblock %}
 
 {% block scripts %}
-<script src="{% static "js/vendor/tabs.js" %}"></script>
+<script src="{% static "js/vendor/tabs.js" %}?v={{ js_cache }}"></script>
 {% endblock %}
diff --git a/bookwyrm/templates/feed/layout.html b/bookwyrm/templates/feed/layout.html
index 746f4fd0..8d79781b 100644
--- a/bookwyrm/templates/feed/layout.html
+++ b/bookwyrm/templates/feed/layout.html
@@ -106,5 +106,5 @@
 {% endblock %}
 
 {% block scripts %}
-<script src="{% static "js/vendor/tabs.js" %}"></script>
+<script src="{% static "js/vendor/tabs.js" %}?v={{ js_cache }}"></script>
 {% endblock %}
diff --git a/bookwyrm/templates/import/import_status.html b/bookwyrm/templates/import/import_status.html
index 94449f26..1c425af6 100644
--- a/bookwyrm/templates/import/import_status.html
+++ b/bookwyrm/templates/import/import_status.html
@@ -156,5 +156,5 @@
 {% endspaceless %}{% endblock %}
 
 {% block scripts %}
-<script src="{% static "js/check_all.js" %}"></script>
+<script src="{% static "js/check_all.js" %}?v={{ js_cache }}"></script>
 {% endblock %}
diff --git a/bookwyrm/templates/layout.html b/bookwyrm/templates/layout.html
index ddcbeb58..1c808816 100644
--- a/bookwyrm/templates/layout.html
+++ b/bookwyrm/templates/layout.html
@@ -255,9 +255,9 @@
     var csrf_token = '{{ csrf_token }}';
 </script>
 
-<script src="{% static "js/bookwyrm.js" %}"></script>
-<script src="{% static "js/localstorage.js" %}"></script>
-<script src="{% static "js/status_cache.js" %}"></script>
+<script src="{% static "js/bookwyrm.js" %}?v={{ js_cache }}"></script>
+<script src="{% static "js/localstorage.js" %}?v={{ js_cache }}"></script>
+<script src="{% static "js/status_cache.js" %}?v={{ js_cache }}"></script>
 
 {% block scripts %}{% endblock %}
 </body>