diff --git a/.github/workflows/deploy.yml b/.github/workflows/deploy.yml
index e4c8d88..06c5c73 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/deploy.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/deploy.yml
@@ -12,6 +12,8 @@ jobs:
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
     steps:
       - uses: actions/checkout@v4
+        with:
+          fetch-depth: 0
       - uses: actions/setup-node@v4
         with:
           node-version: 18
@@ -25,4 +27,7 @@ jobs:
         with:
           folder: dist
           branch: gh-pages
-          clean: true
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+          clean: true
+          clean-exclude: |
+            .nojekyll
+            CNAME
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/vite.config.js b/vite.config.js
index da9b89f..0ec2da9 100644
--- a/vite.config.js
+++ b/vite.config.js
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@ import { defineConfig } from 'vite';
 import react from '@vitejs/plugin-react';
 
 export default defineConfig({
-  base: '/',  // Changed from '/wheattoast11.github.io/'
+  base: '/wheattoast11.github.io/', // Updated to match your repository name
   plugins: [react()],
   build: {
     outDir: 'dist'