diff --git a/packages/client/src/pages/about-firefish.vue b/packages/client/src/pages/about-firefish.vue
index 3d413bdb5d..845f7b1d80 100644
--- a/packages/client/src/pages/about-firefish.vue
+++ b/packages/client/src/pages/about-firefish.vue
@@ -213,11 +213,11 @@ import { defaultStore } from "@/store";
 import * as os from "@/os";
 import { definePageMetadata } from "@/scripts/page-metadata";
 
-let patrons = [];
-let sponsors = [];
+let patrons = $ref([]);
+let sponsors = $ref([]);
 const patronsResp = await os.api("patrons", { forceUpdate: true });
-patrons = patronsResp.patrons;
-sponsors = patronsResp.sponsors;
+patrons.values = patronsResp.patrons;
+sponsors.values = patronsResp.sponsors;
 
 patrons = patrons.filter((patron) => !sponsors.includes(patron));