diff --git a/doc/build/templates/site_base.mako b/doc/build/templates/site_base.mako
index ec0aee8f88..174ddf2da2 100644
--- a/doc/build/templates/site_base.mako
+++ b/doc/build/templates/site_base.mako
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@
 
 <div style="text-align:right">
 <b>Quick Select:</b> <a href="/docs/05/">0.5</a> | <a href="/docs/04/">0.4</a> | <a href="/docs/03/">0.3</a><br/>
-<b>PDF Download:</b> <a href="sqlalchemy_${release.replace('.', '_')}.pdf">download</a>
+<b>PDF Download:</b> <a href="${pathto('sqlalchemy_' + release.replace('.', '_') + '.pdf', 1)}">download</a>
 </div>
 
 ${'<%text>'}