diff --git a/exampleSite/hugo.yaml b/exampleSite/hugo.yaml
index 72fe519..7c15f91 100644
--- a/exampleSite/hugo.yaml
+++ b/exampleSite/hugo.yaml
@@ -18,6 +18,9 @@ markup: # this just keeps the bobatheme markup styling
 outputs:
   _merge: deep
 
+outputFormats:
+  _merge: deep
+
 params:
   author:
     name: bbaovanc
diff --git a/hugo.yaml b/hugo.yaml
index 388022c..9fe82d2 100644
--- a/hugo.yaml
+++ b/hugo.yaml
@@ -17,6 +17,10 @@ outputs:
     - html
     - markdown
 
+outputFormats:
+  markdown:
+    ugly: true
+
 privacy:
   googleAnalytics:
     disable: true