diff --git a/explorer-v2/src/assets/map-placeholder-dark.png b/explorer-v2/public/map-placeholder-dark.png
similarity index 100%
rename from explorer-v2/src/assets/map-placeholder-dark.png
rename to explorer-v2/public/map-placeholder-dark.png
diff --git a/explorer-v2/src/assets/map-placeholder-light.png b/explorer-v2/public/map-placeholder-light.png
similarity index 100%
rename from explorer-v2/src/assets/map-placeholder-light.png
rename to explorer-v2/public/map-placeholder-light.png
diff --git a/explorer-v2/src/components/worldMap/WorldMap.tsx b/explorer-v2/src/components/worldMap/WorldMap.tsx
index 84bdfb0d63..f1f2a15533 100644
--- a/explorer-v2/src/components/worldMap/WorldMap.tsx
+++ b/explorer-v2/src/components/worldMap/WorldMap.tsx
@@ -19,10 +19,11 @@ import { useQuery } from "@tanstack/react-query";
 import type { CountryDataResponse } from "../../app/api/types";
 import MAP_TOPOJSON from "../../assets/world-110m.json";
 import ExplorerCard from "../cards/ExplorerCard";
-import mapPlaceholderDark from "../../assets/map-placeholder-dark.png";
-import mapPlaceholderLight from "../../assets/map-placeholder-light.png";
 import Image from "next/image";
 
+const mapPlaceholderDark = "/explorer/map-placeholder-dark.png";
+const mapPlaceholderLight = "/explorer/map-placeholder-light.png";
+
 export const WorldMap = (): JSX.Element => {
   const theme = useTheme();
   const isDarkMode = theme.palette.mode === "dark";