diff --git a/bookwyrm/templates/book/book.html b/bookwyrm/templates/book/book.html
index d721d4fd..9a75cbe9 100644
--- a/bookwyrm/templates/book/book.html
+++ b/bookwyrm/templates/book/book.html
@@ -47,7 +47,7 @@
 
         {% if user_authenticated and can_edit_book %}
         <div class="column is-narrow">
-            <a href="{{ book.id }}/edit">
+            <a href="{% url 'edit-book' book.id %}">
                 <span class="icon icon-pencil" title="{% trans "Edit Book" %}" aria-hidden=True></span>
                 <span class="is-hidden-mobile">{% trans "Edit Book" %}</span>
             </a>
diff --git a/bookwyrm/urls.py b/bookwyrm/urls.py
index ea73f038..7eccfd65 100644
--- a/bookwyrm/urls.py
+++ b/bookwyrm/urls.py
@@ -295,7 +295,7 @@ urlpatterns = [
         views.Book.as_view(),
         name="book-user-statuses",
     ),
-    re_path(r"%s/edit/?$" % BOOK_PATH, views.EditBook.as_view()),
+    re_path(r"%s/edit/?$" % BOOK_PATH, views.EditBook.as_view(), name="edit-book"),
     re_path(r"%s/confirm/?$" % BOOK_PATH, views.ConfirmEditBook.as_view()),
     re_path(r"^create-book/?$", views.EditBook.as_view(), name="create-book"),
     re_path(r"^create-book/confirm?$", views.ConfirmEditBook.as_view()),