diff --git a/manage b/manage
index 167895158..9209f1d7a 100755
--- a/manage
+++ b/manage
@@ -325,6 +325,16 @@ node.clean() {
     dump_return $?
 }
 
+pygments.less() {
+    [ "$_pyenv_OK" == "OK" ] && return 0
+    build_msg PYGMENTS "searx_extra/update/update_pygments.py"
+    if ! pyenv.cmd python searx_extra/update/update_pygments.py; then
+        build_msg PYGMENTS "building LESS files for pygments failed"
+        return 1
+    fi
+    return 0
+}
+
 py.build() {
     build_msg BUILD "[pylint] python package ${PYDIST}"
     pyenv.cmd python setup.py \
@@ -462,6 +472,7 @@ test.clean() {
 
 themes.all() {
     (   set -e
+        pygments.less
         node.env
         themes.oscar
         themes.simple
diff --git a/searx/static/themes/oscar/src/less/logicodev/pygments.less b/searx/static/themes/oscar/src/generated/pygments-logicodev.less
similarity index 99%
rename from searx/static/themes/oscar/src/less/logicodev/pygments.less
rename to searx/static/themes/oscar/src/generated/pygments-logicodev.less
index cc2f92356..6370a1286 100644
--- a/searx/static/themes/oscar/src/less/logicodev/pygments.less
+++ b/searx/static/themes/oscar/src/generated/pygments-logicodev.less
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 /*
    this file is generated automatically by searx_extra/update/update_pygments.py
-   using pygments version 2.8.1
+   using pygments version 2.9.0
 */
 
 .code-highlight .linenos {
diff --git a/searx/static/themes/simple/src/less/pygments.less b/searx/static/themes/oscar/src/generated/pygments-pointhi.less
similarity index 99%
rename from searx/static/themes/simple/src/less/pygments.less
rename to searx/static/themes/oscar/src/generated/pygments-pointhi.less
index e5ec9b8d9..0a32707cc 100644
--- a/searx/static/themes/simple/src/less/pygments.less
+++ b/searx/static/themes/oscar/src/generated/pygments-pointhi.less
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 /*
    this file is generated automatically by searx_extra/update/update_pygments.py
-   using pygments version 2.8.1
+   using pygments version 2.9.0
 */
 
 .code-highlight .linenos {
diff --git a/searx/static/themes/oscar/src/less/logicodev-dark/oscar.less b/searx/static/themes/oscar/src/less/logicodev-dark/oscar.less
index 53ee7ae31..b0dbaee06 100644
--- a/searx/static/themes/oscar/src/less/logicodev-dark/oscar.less
+++ b/searx/static/themes/oscar/src/less/logicodev-dark/oscar.less
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 @import "../logicodev/variables.less";
 @import "../../../../__common__/less/new_issue.less";
 @import "../../../../__common__/less/stats.less";
+@import "../../generated/pygments-logicodev.less";
 
 @stacked-bar-chart: rgb(213, 216, 215, 1);
 
diff --git a/searx/static/themes/oscar/src/less/logicodev/code.less b/searx/static/themes/oscar/src/less/logicodev/code.less
index 3aef9685f..de7613e9e 100644
--- a/searx/static/themes/oscar/src/less/logicodev/code.less
+++ b/searx/static/themes/oscar/src/less/logicodev/code.less
@@ -2,8 +2,6 @@ pre, code {
     font-family: 'Ubuntu Mono', 'Courier New', 'Lucida Console', monospace !important;
 }
 
-@import "pygments.less";
-
 .code-highlight pre {
     margin-bottom: 25px;
     padding: 20px 10px;
diff --git a/searx/static/themes/oscar/src/less/logicodev/oscar.less b/searx/static/themes/oscar/src/less/logicodev/oscar.less
index 57c351bd9..7457154cb 100644
--- a/searx/static/themes/oscar/src/less/logicodev/oscar.less
+++ b/searx/static/themes/oscar/src/less/logicodev/oscar.less
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 @import "variables.less";
 @import "../../../../__common__/less/new_issue.less";
 @import "../../../../__common__/less/stats.less";
+@import "../../generated/pygments-logicodev.less";
 
 @import "navbar.less";
 @import "footer.less";
diff --git a/searx/static/themes/oscar/src/less/pointhi/code.less b/searx/static/themes/oscar/src/less/pointhi/code.less
index 86fe15372..e69de29bb 100644
--- a/searx/static/themes/oscar/src/less/pointhi/code.less
+++ b/searx/static/themes/oscar/src/less/pointhi/code.less
@@ -1,2 +0,0 @@
-@import "pygments.less";
-
diff --git a/searx/static/themes/oscar/src/less/pointhi/oscar.less b/searx/static/themes/oscar/src/less/pointhi/oscar.less
index 689fc1471..f5ea85467 100644
--- a/searx/static/themes/oscar/src/less/pointhi/oscar.less
+++ b/searx/static/themes/oscar/src/less/pointhi/oscar.less
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 @import "variables.less";
 @import "../../../../__common__/less/new_issue.less";
 @import "../../../../__common__/less/stats.less";
+@import "../../generated/pygments-pointhi.less";
 
 @import "footer.less";
 @import "checkbox.less";
diff --git a/searx/static/themes/oscar/src/less/pointhi/pygments.less b/searx/static/themes/simple/src/generated/pygments.less
similarity index 99%
rename from searx/static/themes/oscar/src/less/pointhi/pygments.less
rename to searx/static/themes/simple/src/generated/pygments.less
index e5ec9b8d9..0a32707cc 100644
--- a/searx/static/themes/oscar/src/less/pointhi/pygments.less
+++ b/searx/static/themes/simple/src/generated/pygments.less
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 /*
    this file is generated automatically by searx_extra/update/update_pygments.py
-   using pygments version 2.8.1
+   using pygments version 2.9.0
 */
 
 .code-highlight .linenos {
diff --git a/searx/static/themes/simple/src/less/code.less b/searx/static/themes/simple/src/less/code.less
index b732103fb..37d13e6c7 100644
--- a/searx/static/themes/simple/src/less/code.less
+++ b/searx/static/themes/simple/src/less/code.less
@@ -5,4 +5,4 @@
     border: inherit;
 }
 
-@import "pygments.less";
+@import "../generated/pygments.less";
diff --git a/searx_extra/update/update_pygments.py b/searx_extra/update/update_pygments.py
index bdf03227e..de27abcce 100755
--- a/searx_extra/update/update_pygments.py
+++ b/searx_extra/update/update_pygments.py
@@ -125,17 +125,17 @@ def get_css(cssclass, style):
 
 def main():
 
-    fname = 'static/themes/oscar/src/less/logicodev/pygments.less'
+    fname = 'static/themes/oscar/src/generated/pygments-logicodev.less'
     print("update: %s" % fname)
     with open(get_output_filename(fname), 'w') as f:
         f.write(get_css(CSSCLASS, LogicodevStyle))
 
-    fname = 'static/themes/oscar/src/less/pointhi/pygments.less'
+    fname = 'static/themes/oscar/src/generated/pygments-pointhi.less'
     print("update: %s" % fname)
     with open(get_output_filename(fname), 'w') as f:
         f.write(get_css(CSSCLASS, 'default'))
 
-    fname = 'static/themes/simple/less/pygments.less'
+    fname = 'static/themes/simple/src/generated/pygments.less'
     print("update: %s" % fname)
     with open(get_output_filename(fname), 'w') as f:
         f.write(get_css(CSSCLASS, 'default'))