diff --git a/d2layouts/d2elklayout/elk.go b/d2layouts/d2elklayout/elk.go
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..dd10c71c8
--- /dev/null
+++ b/d2layouts/d2elklayout/elk.go
@@ -0,0 +1,10 @@
+//go:build !js && !wasm
+
+package d2elklayout
+
+import (
+	_ "embed"
+)
+
+//go:embed elk.js
+var elkJS string
diff --git a/d2layouts/d2elklayout/elk_js.go b/d2layouts/d2elklayout/elk_js.go
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..9f6fd2d34
--- /dev/null
+++ b/d2layouts/d2elklayout/elk_js.go
@@ -0,0 +1,6 @@
+//go:build js && wasm
+
+package d2elklayout
+
+// No embed, since this is already bundled in the js worker
+var elkJS string
diff --git a/d2layouts/d2elklayout/layout.go b/d2layouts/d2elklayout/layout.go
index 6c6b94fab..2994c3a46 100644
--- a/d2layouts/d2elklayout/layout.go
+++ b/d2layouts/d2elklayout/layout.go
@@ -26,9 +26,6 @@ import (
 	"oss.terrastruct.com/d2/lib/shape"
 )
 
-//go:embed elk.js
-var elkJS string
-
 //go:embed setup.js
 var setupJS string