diff --git a/.eleventy.js b/.eleventy.js
index 555af11..25ebc47 100644
--- a/.eleventy.js
+++ b/.eleventy.js
@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@ const handlebarsPlugin = require("@11ty/eleventy-plugin-handlebars");
 const handlebars = require('handlebars');
 const sass = require("sass");
 const pluginRss = require("@11ty/eleventy-plugin-rss");
+require('dotenv').config();
 
 module.exports = function(eleventyConfig) {
   // Passthrough episodes directory to include both markdown and audio files
@@ -65,7 +66,6 @@ module.exports = function(eleventyConfig) {
     dir: {
       data: "data",
       input: "content",
-      output: "dist",
       includes: "../layouts"
     }
   };