diff --git a/.github/workflows/publish.yml b/.github/workflows/publish.yml
index a549273..daffaa0 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/publish.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/publish.yml
@@ -12,6 +12,13 @@ jobs:
       - name: Check out
         uses: actions/checkout@v1
 
+      - name: Install Hugo 
+        run: sudo apt install hugo 
+
+      - name: Build the site
+      	run: hugo mod init jordanherzstein.xyz
+        run: hugo --config hugo.toml
+
       - name: Publish generated content to GitHub Pages
         uses: JamesIves/github-pages-deploy-action@4.1.4
         with: