diff --git a/Yesod/Static.hs b/Yesod/Static.hs
--- a/Yesod/Static.hs
+++ b/Yesod/Static.hs
@@ -301,7 +301,7 @@
         pack' <- [|pack|]
         qs <- if makeHash
                     then do hash <- qRunIO $ base64md5File $ pathFromRawPieces fp f
-                            [|[("etag" :: Text, pack $(lift hash))]|]
+                            [|[(pack "etag", pack $(lift hash))]|]
                     else return $ ListE []
         return
             [ SigD routeName $ ConT route
diff --git a/yesod-static.cabal b/yesod-static.cabal
--- a/yesod-static.cabal
+++ b/yesod-static.cabal
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 name:            yesod-static
-version:         1.1.1.1
+version:         1.1.1.2
 license:         MIT
 license-file:    LICENSE
 author:          Michael Snoyman <michael@snoyman.com>