diff --git a/flake.lock b/flake.lock
index 478b8b0..833a472 100644
--- a/flake.lock
+++ b/flake.lock
@@ -985,14 +985,16 @@
       },
       "locked": {
         "lastModified": 1727122068,
-        "narHash": "sha256-KeZxFw51lKC0MQpai1HbcWSGmxEbG1Si6gBlyOzP9nQ=",
+        "narHash": "sha256-C+PD6NveB9tascXQ84rekqlDkSNwe1mFhzZXqVlNvuQ=",
+        "ref": "refs/heads/main",
         "rev": "d6b13f9c6e0a09346e0e210aa1733a7258e13763",
-        "type": "tarball",
-        "url": "https://forgejo.skynet.ie/api/v1/repos/Skynet/website_2017/archive/d6b13f9c6e0a09346e0e210aa1733a7258e13763.tar.gz?rev=d6b13f9c6e0a09346e0e210aa1733a7258e13763"
+        "revCount": 28,
+        "type": "git",
+        "url": "https://forgejo.skynet.ie/Skynet/website_2017"
       },
       "original": {
-        "type": "tarball",
-        "url": "https://forgejo.skynet.ie/Skynet/website_2017/archive/main.tar.gz"
+        "type": "git",
+        "url": "https://forgejo.skynet.ie/Skynet/website_2017"
       }
     },
     "skynet_website_2009": {
@@ -1002,14 +1004,16 @@
       },
       "locked": {
         "lastModified": 1727122067,
-        "narHash": "sha256-s+K1bZsYxeBrsus4vjNeGxljUj/Wtb0qYQ+5xNbZexQ=",
+        "narHash": "sha256-AAj5tmfT8IuAvgcMjlIjf5CD1LNC/gDCvFRt1NAedPw=",
+        "ref": "refs/heads/main",
         "rev": "a9f125fb750f33747d28271bef3b3425563096a0",
-        "type": "tarball",
-        "url": "https://forgejo.skynet.ie/api/v1/repos/Skynet/website_2009/archive/a9f125fb750f33747d28271bef3b3425563096a0.tar.gz?rev=a9f125fb750f33747d28271bef3b3425563096a0"
+        "revCount": 15,
+        "type": "git",
+        "url": "https://forgejo.skynet.ie/Skynet/website_2009"
       },
       "original": {
-        "type": "tarball",
-        "url": "https://forgejo.skynet.ie/Skynet/website_2009/archive/main.tar.gz"
+        "type": "git",
+        "url": "https://forgejo.skynet.ie/Skynet/website_2009"
       }
     },
     "skynet_website_2017": {
@@ -1019,14 +1023,16 @@
       },
       "locked": {
         "lastModified": 1689960297,
-        "narHash": "sha256-Hw/9Bo6YdILbbXPymkfiMaah6/t4w7h3fYeUh1+PBe8=",
+        "narHash": "sha256-+43nNv4RSQMXMRGdN8xVKYs2B13w5FJtefuykYcpywM=",
         "rev": "edd922c5b13fa1f520e8e265a3d6e4e189852b99",
-        "type": "tarball",
-        "url": "https://forgejo.skynet.ie/api/v1/repos/Skynet/website_2017/archive/edd922c5b13fa1f520e8e265a3d6e4e189852b99.tar.gz?rev=edd922c5b13fa1f520e8e265a3d6e4e189852b99"
+        "revCount": 6,
+        "type": "git",
+        "url": "https://forgejo.skynet.ie/Skynet/website_2017"
       },
       "original": {
-        "type": "tarball",
-        "url": "https://forgejo.skynet.ie/Skynet/website_2017/archive/edd922c5b13fa1f520e8e265a3d6e4e189852b99.tar.gz"
+        "rev": "edd922c5b13fa1f520e8e265a3d6e4e189852b99",
+        "type": "git",
+        "url": "https://forgejo.skynet.ie/Skynet/website_2017"
       }
     },
     "skynet_website_2023": {
@@ -1036,14 +1042,16 @@
       },
       "locked": {
         "lastModified": 1696876711,
-        "narHash": "sha256-gfQFYN5/qK5aqN+nGSfyQFOjOQzahbqTKadra5zSIL0=",
+        "narHash": "sha256-WdZQBLTX6WK8iT7FwvD6sNEefGwtAWmzxZzCvvmDxGo=",
         "rev": "c4d61c753292bf73ed41b47b1607cfc92a82a191",
-        "type": "tarball",
-        "url": "https://forgejo.skynet.ie/api/v1/repos/Skynet/website_2017/archive/c4d61c753292bf73ed41b47b1607cfc92a82a191.tar.gz?rev=c4d61c753292bf73ed41b47b1607cfc92a82a191"
+        "revCount": 12,
+        "type": "git",
+        "url": "https://forgejo.skynet.ie/Skynet/website_2017"
       },
       "original": {
-        "type": "tarball",
-        "url": "https://forgejo.skynet.ie/Skynet/website_2017/archive/c4d61c753292bf73ed41b47b1607cfc92a82a191.tar.gz"
+        "rev": "c4d61c753292bf73ed41b47b1607cfc92a82a191",
+        "type": "git",
+        "url": "https://forgejo.skynet.ie/Skynet/website_2017"
       }
     },
     "skynet_website_games": {
diff --git a/flake.nix b/flake.nix
index 5184299..e600e63 100644
--- a/flake.nix
+++ b/flake.nix
@@ -47,15 +47,15 @@
     #################
 
     # this should always point to teh current website
-    skynet_website.url = "https://forgejo.skynet.ie/Skynet/website_2017/archive/main.tar.gz";
+    skynet_website.url = "git+https://forgejo.skynet.ie/Skynet/website_2017";
 
     # these are past versions of teh website
-    skynet_website_2023.url = "https://forgejo.skynet.ie/Skynet/website_2017/archive/c4d61c753292bf73ed41b47b1607cfc92a82a191.tar.gz";
+    skynet_website_2023.url = "git+https://forgejo.skynet.ie/Skynet/website_2017?rev=c4d61c753292bf73ed41b47b1607cfc92a82a191";
     # this is not 100% right since this is from teh archive from 2022 or so
-    skynet_website_2017.url = "https://forgejo.skynet.ie/Skynet/website_2017/archive/edd922c5b13fa1f520e8e265a3d6e4e189852b99.tar.gz";
+    skynet_website_2017.url = "git+https://forgejo.skynet.ie/Skynet/website_2017?rev=edd922c5b13fa1f520e8e265a3d6e4e189852b99";
 
     # this is more of 2012 than 2009 but started in 2009
-    skynet_website_2009.url = "https://forgejo.skynet.ie/Skynet/website_2009/archive/main.tar.gz";
+    skynet_website_2009.url = "git+https://forgejo.skynet.ie/Skynet/website_2009";
   };
 
   nixConfig = {