diff --git a/flake.lock b/flake.lock
index 4eccf2f..363c4a0 100644
--- a/flake.lock
+++ b/flake.lock
@@ -149,16 +149,14 @@
       },
       "locked": {
         "lastModified": 1728492673,
-        "narHash": "sha256-UtHjRQEojBuH7Kx/XaCYsrcSXgwfhOsPJpyvurf4P9A=",
-        "ref": "refs/heads/main",
+        "narHash": "sha256-bmrahydVqcI9Sv89mKDeY4rGahvRm7pKmh1elWa5Hk8=",
         "rev": "4b01336503479806efefb84823f4d827f39bd50f",
-        "revCount": 107,
-        "type": "git",
-        "url": "https://forgejo.skynet.ie/Computer_Society/presentations_compsoc"
+        "type": "tarball",
+        "url": "https://forgejo.skynet.ie/api/v1/repos/Computer_Society/presentations_compsoc/archive/4b01336503479806efefb84823f4d827f39bd50f.tar.gz?rev=4b01336503479806efefb84823f4d827f39bd50f"
       },
       "original": {
-        "type": "git",
-        "url": "https://forgejo.skynet.ie/Computer_Society/presentations_compsoc"
+        "type": "tarball",
+        "url": "https://forgejo.skynet.ie/Computer_Society/presentations_compsoc/archive/main.tar.gz"
       }
     },
     "darwin": {
@@ -984,17 +982,15 @@
         "utils": "utils_6"
       },
       "locked": {
-        "lastModified": 1724210543,
-        "narHash": "sha256-JLt77gajtOPwM20m86Kh2JkWuOq1+kmHr+98UMzbjAY=",
-        "ref": "refs/heads/main",
-        "rev": "0af67c9ece40fb683238093d857d96aae2414522",
-        "revCount": 27,
-        "type": "git",
-        "url": "https://forgejo.skynet.ie/Skynet/website_2017"
+        "lastModified": 1727122068,
+        "narHash": "sha256-KeZxFw51lKC0MQpai1HbcWSGmxEbG1Si6gBlyOzP9nQ=",
+        "rev": "d6b13f9c6e0a09346e0e210aa1733a7258e13763",
+        "type": "tarball",
+        "url": "https://forgejo.skynet.ie/api/v1/repos/Skynet/website_2017/archive/d6b13f9c6e0a09346e0e210aa1733a7258e13763.tar.gz?rev=d6b13f9c6e0a09346e0e210aa1733a7258e13763"
       },
       "original": {
-        "type": "git",
-        "url": "https://forgejo.skynet.ie/Skynet/website_2017"
+        "type": "tarball",
+        "url": "https://forgejo.skynet.ie/Skynet/website_2017/archive/main.tar.gz"
       }
     },
     "skynet_website_2009": {
@@ -1003,17 +999,15 @@
         "utils": "utils_7"
       },
       "locked": {
-        "lastModified": 1724198445,
-        "narHash": "sha256-7cN70t/qqmUsShNhIbOSSMToiCRGhEhwZayN2n93KrA=",
-        "ref": "refs/heads/main",
-        "rev": "3aa4568ae82846a9d365fc464dfc523be07e7ac3",
-        "revCount": 14,
-        "type": "git",
-        "url": "https://forgejo.skynet.ie/Skynet/website_2009"
+        "lastModified": 1727122067,
+        "narHash": "sha256-s+K1bZsYxeBrsus4vjNeGxljUj/Wtb0qYQ+5xNbZexQ=",
+        "rev": "a9f125fb750f33747d28271bef3b3425563096a0",
+        "type": "tarball",
+        "url": "https://forgejo.skynet.ie/api/v1/repos/Skynet/website_2009/archive/a9f125fb750f33747d28271bef3b3425563096a0.tar.gz?rev=a9f125fb750f33747d28271bef3b3425563096a0"
       },
       "original": {
-        "type": "git",
-        "url": "https://forgejo.skynet.ie/Skynet/website_2009"
+        "type": "tarball",
+        "url": "https://forgejo.skynet.ie/Skynet/website_2009/archive/main.tar.gz"
       }
     },
     "skynet_website_2017": {
@@ -1023,17 +1017,14 @@
       },
       "locked": {
         "lastModified": 1689960297,
-        "narHash": "sha256-+43nNv4RSQMXMRGdN8xVKYs2B13w5FJtefuykYcpywM=",
-        "ref": "refs/heads/main",
+        "narHash": "sha256-Hw/9Bo6YdILbbXPymkfiMaah6/t4w7h3fYeUh1+PBe8=",
         "rev": "edd922c5b13fa1f520e8e265a3d6e4e189852b99",
-        "revCount": 6,
-        "type": "git",
-        "url": "https://forgejo.skynet.ie/Skynet/website_2017"
+        "type": "tarball",
+        "url": "https://forgejo.skynet.ie/api/v1/repos/Skynet/website_2017/archive/edd922c5b13fa1f520e8e265a3d6e4e189852b99.tar.gz?rev=edd922c5b13fa1f520e8e265a3d6e4e189852b99"
       },
       "original": {
-        "rev": "edd922c5b13fa1f520e8e265a3d6e4e189852b99",
-        "type": "git",
-        "url": "https://forgejo.skynet.ie/Skynet/website_2017"
+        "type": "tarball",
+        "url": "https://forgejo.skynet.ie/Skynet/website_2017/archive/edd922c5b13fa1f520e8e265a3d6e4e189852b99.tar.gz"
       }
     },
     "skynet_website_2023": {
@@ -1043,17 +1034,14 @@
       },
       "locked": {
         "lastModified": 1696876711,
-        "narHash": "sha256-WdZQBLTX6WK8iT7FwvD6sNEefGwtAWmzxZzCvvmDxGo=",
-        "ref": "refs/heads/main",
+        "narHash": "sha256-gfQFYN5/qK5aqN+nGSfyQFOjOQzahbqTKadra5zSIL0=",
         "rev": "c4d61c753292bf73ed41b47b1607cfc92a82a191",
-        "revCount": 12,
-        "type": "git",
-        "url": "https://forgejo.skynet.ie/Skynet/website_2017"
+        "type": "tarball",
+        "url": "https://forgejo.skynet.ie/api/v1/repos/Skynet/website_2017/archive/c4d61c753292bf73ed41b47b1607cfc92a82a191.tar.gz?rev=c4d61c753292bf73ed41b47b1607cfc92a82a191"
       },
       "original": {
-        "rev": "c4d61c753292bf73ed41b47b1607cfc92a82a191",
-        "type": "git",
-        "url": "https://forgejo.skynet.ie/Skynet/website_2017"
+        "type": "tarball",
+        "url": "https://forgejo.skynet.ie/Skynet/website_2017/archive/c4d61c753292bf73ed41b47b1607cfc92a82a191.tar.gz"
       }
     },
     "skynet_website_games": {
diff --git a/flake.nix b/flake.nix
index e600e63..2382a0f 100644
--- a/flake.nix
+++ b/flake.nix
@@ -40,22 +40,22 @@
     #####################
     ### compsoc stuff ###
     #####################
-    compsoc_public.url = "git+https://forgejo.skynet.ie/Computer_Society/presentations_compsoc";
+    compsoc_public.url = "https://forgejo.skynet.ie/Computer_Society/presentations_compsoc/archive/main.tar.gz";
 
     #################
     ### skynet.ie ###
     #################
 
     # this should always point to teh current website
-    skynet_website.url = "git+https://forgejo.skynet.ie/Skynet/website_2017";
+    skynet_website.url = "https://forgejo.skynet.ie/Skynet/website_2017/archive/main.tar.gz";
 
     # these are past versions of teh website
-    skynet_website_2023.url = "git+https://forgejo.skynet.ie/Skynet/website_2017?rev=c4d61c753292bf73ed41b47b1607cfc92a82a191";
+    skynet_website_2023.url = "https://forgejo.skynet.ie/Skynet/website_2017/archive/c4d61c753292bf73ed41b47b1607cfc92a82a191.tar.gz";
     # this is not 100% right since this is from teh archive from 2022 or so
-    skynet_website_2017.url = "git+https://forgejo.skynet.ie/Skynet/website_2017?rev=edd922c5b13fa1f520e8e265a3d6e4e189852b99";
+    skynet_website_2017.url = "https://forgejo.skynet.ie/Skynet/website_2017/archive/edd922c5b13fa1f520e8e265a3d6e4e189852b99.tar.gz";
 
     # this is more of 2012 than 2009 but started in 2009
-    skynet_website_2009.url = "git+https://forgejo.skynet.ie/Skynet/website_2009";
+    skynet_website_2009.url = "https://forgejo.skynet.ie/Skynet/website_2009/archive/main.tar.gz";
   };
 
   nixConfig = {