--- a/lib/underscore-rails.rb
+++ b/lib/underscore-rails.rb
@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@
   module Rails
     if defined?(::Rails) and Gem::Requirement.new('>= 3.1').satisfied_by?(Gem::Version.new ::Rails.version)
       class Rails::Engine < ::Rails::Engine
+        config.root = '/usr/share/ruby-underscore-rails'
         # this class enables the asset pipeline
       end
     end
