diff --git a/yesod-static/Yesod/Static.hs b/yesod-static/Yesod/Static.hs
index 24df62c5..afe75859 100644
--- a/yesod-static/Yesod/Static.hs
+++ b/yesod-static/Yesod/Static.hs
@@ -307,7 +307,7 @@ mkStaticFilesList fp fs routeConName makeHash = do
         pack' <- [|pack|]
         qs <- if makeHash
                     then do hash <- qRunIO $ base64md5File $ pathFromRawPieces fp f
-                            [|[(pack $(lift hash), mempty)]|]
+                            [|[("etag" :: Text, pack $(lift hash))]|]
                     else return $ ListE []
         return
             [ SigD routeName $ ConT route