diff --git a/.github/workflows/neocities.yml b/.github/workflows/neocities.yml
index 9ffc8a2..c1f5a70 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/neocities.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/neocities.yml
@@ -18,7 +18,6 @@ jobs:
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest 
     outputs: 
       matrix: ${{ steps.matrix.outputs.matrix }}
-      genhtml: ${{ steps.genhtml.outputs.genhtml }}
     steps:
       - uses: actions/checkout@v4
       - name: create matrix
@@ -27,13 +26,6 @@ jobs:
           cd ${{ github.workspace }}
           test=$(./compile.sh)
           echo "matrix=$test" >> $GITHUB_OUTPUT
-      - name: genhtml
-        id: genhtml
-        run: |
-          cd ${{ github.workspace }} 
-          test=$(./genhtml.sh)
-          echo $test
-          echo "genhtml=$test" >> $GITHUB_OUTPUT
           
   build:
     needs: [ setup ]
@@ -62,9 +54,8 @@ jobs:
         env:
           genhtml: ${{ needs.setup.outputs.genhtml }}
         run: |
-          echo "$genhtml" > ${{ github.workspace}}/public/posts.html
-          echo "$genhtml"
-          #TODO this turns up empty right now. gotta figure that shit out i think
+          cd ${{github.workspace}}
+          ./genhtml.sh > public/posts.html
       - name: Deploy to neocities 
         uses: bcomnes/deploy-to-neocities@v1
         with: