diff --git a/docs/devstack_faq.rst b/docs/devstack_faq.rst
index 660aa09a..cbe3dda9 100644
--- a/docs/devstack_faq.rst
+++ b/docs/devstack_faq.rst
@@ -127,7 +127,7 @@ Make sure that you enable the following code in ./edx-platform/lms/envs/devstack
        "/edx/app/edxapp/edx-platform/themes/",
        "/edx/app/edx-themes/edx-platform/",
    ]
-   TEMPLATES[1]["DIRS"] = _make_mako_template_dirs
+   TEMPLATES[1]["DIRS"] = Derived(_make_mako_template_dirs)
    derive_settings(__name__)
 
 Enabling a theme
diff --git a/py_configuration_files/lms.py b/py_configuration_files/lms.py
index 01100e92..4a5a368c 100644
--- a/py_configuration_files/lms.py
+++ b/py_configuration_files/lms.py
@@ -480,7 +480,7 @@ def should_show_debug_toolbar(request):  # lint-amnesty, pylint: disable=missing
 # COMPREHENSIVE_THEME_DIRS = [
 #     "/edx/app/edxapp/edx-platform/themes/"
 # ]
-# TEMPLATES[1]["DIRS"] = _make_mako_template_dirs
+# TEMPLATES[1]["DIRS"] = Derived(_make_mako_template_dirs)
 # derive_settings(__name__)
 
 # Uncomment the lines below if you'd like to see SQL statements in your devstack LMS log.