diff --git a/layouts/partials/resource_builders/script.html b/layouts/partials/resource_builders/script.html
index a899a44..7ceaaf4 100644
--- a/layouts/partials/resource_builders/script.html
+++ b/layouts/partials/resource_builders/script.html
@@ -3,20 +3,27 @@
 Emit an HTML script element referring to a JavaScript resource. The resource can
 be either a path or a Hugo Resource object. If the former, the resource will be
 looked up and built.
- 
+
 @context {string|Resource} resource
   The Resource
-@context {bool} isModule
+@context {bool} minify
+  If true and the resource is a string, it will be minified as part of the build
+  step.
+@context {bool} module
   If true, add information to the script element indicating it should be loaded
   as a module
 
 */ -}}
 
 {{- $resource := .resource -}}
+{{- $shouldMinify := .minify -}}
 {{- $isModule := .module -}}
 
-{{ if $resource.resource }}
-  {{ $resource = partial "resource_builders/build_js.html" $resource }}
+{{ if eq (printf "%T" $resource) "string" }}
+  {{
+    $resource = partial "resource_builders/build_js.html"
+                (dict "resource" $resource "minify" $shouldMinify)
+  }}
 {{ end }}
 
 {{ with $resource }}