diff --git a/modules/services/static-sites/default.nix b/modules/services/static-sites/default.nix
index 18f4fd1..e30adc4 100644
--- a/modules/services/static-sites/default.nix
+++ b/modules/services/static-sites/default.nix
@@ -22,17 +22,11 @@ let
         runHook preBuild
         cd ${workdir}
         ${copyPlugins}
-        conf=""
-        if [ -f publishconf.py ]; then
-          conf="publishconf.py"
-        elif [ -f pelicanconf.py ]; then
-          conf="pelicanconf.py"
-        fi
-        if [ -n "$conf" ]; then
-          ${pythonEnv}/bin/pelican content -o "$out" -s "$conf"
-        else
-          ${pythonEnv}/bin/pelican content -o "$out"
+        if [ -d content ]; then
+          # Drop draft content before building (Pelican draft detection can be inconsistent).
+          grep -RIl '^status:[[:space:]]*draft' content | xargs -r rm -f
         fi
+        ${pythonEnv}/bin/pelican content -o "$out"
         runHook postBuild
       '';
       installPhase = "true";