diff --git a/debian/rake-tasks.sh b/debian/rake-tasks.sh
index ba6d4a7e46..84ebce8248 100755
--- a/debian/rake-tasks.sh
+++ b/debian/rake-tasks.sh
@@ -34,4 +34,6 @@ runuser -u ${gitlab_user} -- sh -c 'npm install'
 runuser -u ${gitlab_user} -- sh -c 'NODE_PATH=/usr/share/gitlab/node_modules webpack --config config/webpack.config.js'
 
 echo "Precompiling assets..."
+# Workaround for sass not finding pikaday from global path
+runuser -u ${gitlab_user} -- sh -c 'cp -r /usr/lib/nodejs/pikaday /var/lib/gitlab/node_modules'
 runuser -u ${gitlab_user} -- sh -c 'bundle exec rake tmp:cache:clear assets:precompile'