diff --git a/Makefile b/Makefile
index a8a68f1..3d3aefa 100644
--- a/Makefile
+++ b/Makefile
@@ -79,8 +79,6 @@ theme:
 	"$(PELICANTHEME)" --install "$(THEMEDIR)" --verbose
 
 github: publish
-	touch "$(OUTPUTDIR)/CNAME"
-	echo "avinal.space" > "$(OUTPUTDIR)/CNAME"
 	mkdir -p "$(OUTPUTDIR)/custom"
 	cp -a custom/.  "$(OUTPUTDIR)/custom/"
 	cp 404.html "$(OUTPUTDIR)"
diff --git a/content/extras/CNAME b/content/extras/CNAME
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..66a20fe
--- /dev/null
+++ b/content/extras/CNAME
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+avinal.space
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/pelicanconf.py b/pelicanconf.py
index 94e6b7b..420561d 100644
--- a/pelicanconf.py
+++ b/pelicanconf.py
@@ -41,6 +41,7 @@ EXTRA_PATH_METADATA = {
     'extras/mstile-310x310.png': {'path': 'mstile-310x310.png'},
     'extras/mstile-144x144.png': {'path': 'mstile-144x144.png'},
     'extras/safari-pinned-tab.svg': {'path': 'safari-pinned-tab.svg'},
+    'extras/CNAME': {'path': 'CNAME'},
 }
 
 RFG_FAVICONS = False