diff --git a/.golangci.yml b/.golangci.yml
index ddf4443..07f0e09 100644
--- a/.golangci.yml
+++ b/.golangci.yml
@@ -10,3 +10,7 @@ issues:
     - path: _test.go
       linters:
         - errcheck
+    # embedded files haven't been generated yet when linting, so ignore them for now
+    - path: web_embed.go
+      linters:
+        - staticcheck
diff --git a/web.go b/web.go
index dea3e17..2f24d15 100644
--- a/web.go
+++ b/web.go
@@ -1,7 +1,6 @@
 package kvm
 
 import (
-	"embed"
 	"encoding/json"
 	"fmt"
 	"io/fs"
@@ -19,9 +18,6 @@ import (
 	"golang.org/x/crypto/bcrypt"
 )
 
-//go:embed all:static
-var staticFiles embed.FS
-
 type WebRTCSessionRequest struct {
 	Sd         string   `json:"sd"`
 	OidcGoogle string   `json:"OidcGoogle,omitempty"`
diff --git a/web_embed.go b/web_embed.go
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..cf4180d
--- /dev/null
+++ b/web_embed.go
@@ -0,0 +1,6 @@
+package kvm
+
+import "embed"
+
+//go:embed all:static
+var staticFiles embed.FS