diff --git a/bookwyrm/templates/preferences/change_password.html b/bookwyrm/templates/preferences/change_password.html
index ab8be717..9f5b7e8b 100644
--- a/bookwyrm/templates/preferences/change_password.html
+++ b/bookwyrm/templates/preferences/change_password.html
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@
 {% endblock %}
 
 {% block panel %}
-<form name="edit-profile" action="/change-password/" method="post" enctype="multipart/form-data">
+<form name="edit-profile" action="{% url 'prefs-password' %}" method="post" enctype="multipart/form-data">
     {% csrf_token %}
     <div class="block">
         <label class="label" for="id_password">{% trans "New password:" %}</label>
diff --git a/bookwyrm/urls.py b/bookwyrm/urls.py
index 24c80b04..99e51ff3 100644
--- a/bookwyrm/urls.py
+++ b/bookwyrm/urls.py
@@ -224,7 +224,11 @@ urlpatterns = [
     re_path(r"^hide-goal/?$", views.hide_goal, name="hide-goal"),
     # preferences
     re_path(r"^preferences/profile/?$", views.EditUser.as_view(), name="prefs-profile"),
-    re_path(r"^preferences/password/?$", views.ChangePassword.as_view()),
+    re_path(
+        r"^preferences/password/?$",
+        views.ChangePassword.as_view(),
+        name="prefs-password",
+    ),
     re_path(r"^preferences/block/?$", views.Block.as_view()),
     re_path(r"^block/(?P<user_id>\d+)/?$", views.Block.as_view()),
     re_path(r"^unblock/(?P<user_id>\d+)/?$", views.unblock),