diff --git a/deploy_config.py b/deploy_config.py
index 243c5a8..b5b32dd 100644
--- a/deploy_config.py
+++ b/deploy_config.py
@@ -38,7 +38,7 @@ RUNNERS = {
 
         # command which builds the website
         # important: specify {output} as output path of the generator
-        "build_command": 'tox -e pelican --recreate -- --output "{output}"',
+        "build_command": 'tox -e pelican --recreate -- -d --output "{output}"',
 
         # will be added to env when running build_command
         "build_env": {"PELICAN_SITEURL": "//apu:800"}