diff --git a/debian/patches/0004-Patch-Makefile-to-have-a-var-for-web-root.patch b/debian/patches/0004-Patch-Makefile-to-have-a-var-for-web-root.patch
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..afa3690b
--- /dev/null
+++ b/debian/patches/0004-Patch-Makefile-to-have-a-var-for-web-root.patch
@@ -0,0 +1,35 @@
+From: Robert Garrett <robertgarrett404@gmail.com>
+Date: Wed, 19 Nov 2025 12:49:33 -0600
+Subject: Patch Makefile to have a var for web root
+
+---
+ Makefile | 11 ++++++-----
+ 1 file changed, 6 insertions(+), 5 deletions(-)
+
+diff --git a/Makefile b/Makefile
+index 742d029..8935b7e 100644
+--- a/Makefile
++++ b/Makefile
+@@ -7,8 +7,9 @@
+ CARGO_TARGET := wasm32-unknown-unknown
+ CARGO_PROFILE := wasm-release
+ 
+-# Override DESTDIR to set a custom install path (such as your web root)
++# Actually, this is so Debian can install the program into it's "build home"
+ DESTDIR ?= .
++WEBROOT ?= boids # THIS is the web root
+ 
+ SRC_DIR = ./src
+ SRCS := $(wildcard $(SRC_DIR)/**)
+@@ -67,7 +68,7 @@ full-clean: clean
+ # Installation goal. It's meant to be a helper utility for moving the built
+ # output into the web root. Only supports the "bundle-able" mode.
+ install: web
+-	install -dm0755 $(DESTDIR)
+-	install -m0644 out/boids.js $(DESTDIR)/
+-	install -m0644 out/boids_bg.wasm.gz $(DESTDIR)/
+-	install -m0644 out/boids.html $(DESTDIR)/
++	install -dm0755 $(DESTDIR)/$(WEBROOT)
++	install -m0644 out/boids.js $(DESTDIR)/$(WEBROOT)/
++	install -m0644 out/boids_bg.wasm.gz $(DESTDIR)/$(WEBROOT)/
++	install -m0644 out/boids.html $(DESTDIR)/$(WEBROOT)/
diff --git a/debian/patches/series b/debian/patches/series
index d552fd42..787ba4b2 100644
--- a/debian/patches/series
+++ b/debian/patches/series
@@ -1,3 +1,4 @@
 0001-Alter-blake3-to-emit-Built-Using-info.patch
 0002-Use-pure-Rust-implementation-of-Blake3-parts.patch
 0003-Use-mini-as-release-profile.patch
+0004-Patch-Makefile-to-have-a-var-for-web-root.patch