diff --git a/recmaint/settings.py b/recmaint/settings.py
index 7868b56..b006d46 100644
--- a/recmaint/settings.py
+++ b/recmaint/settings.py
@@ -10,6 +10,7 @@ For the full list of settings and their values, see
 https://docs.djangoproject.com/en/3.1/ref/settings/
 """
 
+import os
 from pathlib import Path
 
 # Build paths inside the project like this: BASE_DIR / 'subdir'.
@@ -55,7 +56,7 @@ ROOT_URLCONF = 'recmaint.urls'
 TEMPLATES = [
     {
         'BACKEND': 'django.template.backends.django.DjangoTemplates',
-        'DIRS': [],
+        'DIRS': [os.path.join(BASE_DIR, 'templates')],
         'APP_DIRS': True,
         'OPTIONS': {
             'context_processors': [
diff --git a/tasks/templates/tasks/index.djhtml b/tasks/templates/tasks/index.djhtml
index 840cee4..c66d0bd 100644
--- a/tasks/templates/tasks/index.djhtml
+++ b/tasks/templates/tasks/index.djhtml
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-{% extends "./base.djhtml" %}
+{% extends "base.djhtml" %}
 
 {% block title %} RecMaint {% endblock %}
 
diff --git a/tasks/templates/tasks/taskDetail.djhtml b/tasks/templates/tasks/taskDetail.djhtml
index 0d84f5b..ad4f9f7 100644
--- a/tasks/templates/tasks/taskDetail.djhtml
+++ b/tasks/templates/tasks/taskDetail.djhtml
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-{% extends "./base.djhtml" %}
+{% extends "base.djhtml" %}
 
 {% block title %} {{ tool.name }} - {{ task.name }} | RecMaint {% endblock %}
 
diff --git a/tasks/templates/tasks/toolDetail.djhtml b/tasks/templates/tasks/toolDetail.djhtml
index 06193f7..3c48957 100644
--- a/tasks/templates/tasks/toolDetail.djhtml
+++ b/tasks/templates/tasks/toolDetail.djhtml
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-{% extends "./base.djhtml" %}
+{% extends "base.djhtml" %}
 
 {% block title %} {{ tool }} {% endblock %}
 
diff --git a/tasks/templates/tasks/base.djhtml b/templates/base.djhtml
similarity index 100%
rename from tasks/templates/tasks/base.djhtml
rename to templates/base.djhtml