diff --git a/.gitea/workflows/deploy.yml b/.gitea/workflows/deploy.yml
index 42fb6f1..3c95536 100644
--- a/.gitea/workflows/deploy.yml
+++ b/.gitea/workflows/deploy.yml
@@ -50,7 +50,10 @@ jobs:
           rel="/srv/app/uhhm-portal/releases/${{ github.sha }}"
           mkdir -p "$rel"
           cp "$CARGO_TARGET_DIR/release/portal" "$rel/uhhm-portal"
-          cp -r "$CARGO_TARGET_DIR/site" "$rel/site"
+          # site-root ("target/site" in Cargo.toml) is project-relative,
+          # not affected by CARGO_TARGET_DIR - only the plain `cargo build`
+          # outputs (release/, front/) move with that override.
+          cp -r target/site "$rel/site"
           ln -sfn "$rel" /srv/app/uhhm-portal/current
 
       # Sourced from this repo's own Settings -> Actions Variables/Secrets,