diff --git a/kallithea/public/less/main.less b/kallithea/public/less/main.less
--- a/kallithea/public/less/main.less
+++ b/kallithea/public/less/main.less
@@ -11,8 +11,8 @@
 /* 3rd party styles */
 @import "node_modules/bootstrap/less/bootstrap.less";
 @import (inline) "../css/jquery.dataTables.css";
-@import (inline) "../js/select2/select2.css";
-@import (inline) "../js/select2/select2-bootstrap.css";
+@import (less) "../js/select2/select2.css";
+@import (less) "../js/select2/select2-bootstrap.css";
 
 /* kallithea styles */
 @import "kallithea-variables.less";