diff --git a/.github/workflows/deploy.yml b/.github/workflows/deploy.yml
index 3ae07f4e..1545b288 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/deploy.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/deploy.yml
@@ -19,6 +19,7 @@ jobs:
           npm i -g yarn
           yarn install
           yarn version --patch --no-git-tag-version
+          export CI=true
           yarn build
           git config user.name github-actions
           git config user.email github-actions@github.com
diff --git a/svelte.config.js b/svelte.config.js
index 901d2968..36a50ad8 100644
--- a/svelte.config.js
+++ b/svelte.config.js
@@ -15,9 +15,11 @@ const config = {
 		adapter: adapter({
 			pages: 'docs'
 		}),
-		paths: {
-			base: '/mermaid-svelte-kit'
-		},
+		paths: process.env['CI']
+			? {
+					base: '/mermaid-svelte-kit'
+			  }
+			: {},
 		ssr: false,
 		// hydrate the <div id="svelte"> element in src/app.html
 		target: '#svelte'