diff --git a/mkdocs.yml b/mkdocs.yml
index 0281104..aef8e5f 100644
--- a/mkdocs.yml
+++ b/mkdocs.yml
@@ -2,6 +2,15 @@ site_name: nuclide.systems docs
 site_description: Single source of truth for the homelab
 site_url: https://docs.nuclide.systems
 
+docs_dir: .
+site_dir: /tmp/mkdocs-site
+
+exclude_docs: |
+  /mkdocs.yml
+  /.git/**
+  /site/**
+  /repo/**
+
 theme:
   name: material
   palette: