diff --git a/.gitignore b/.gitignore
index f793b17..1906a25 100644
--- a/.gitignore
+++ b/.gitignore
@@ -1,2 +1,5 @@
 # npm
 node_modules
+
+# local build
+_live
diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index 8a6b493..4a71054 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@
   "main": "index.js",
   "scripts": {
     "build": "rm -rf _site && npx @11ty/eleventy --quiet",
-    "start": "rm -rf _site && npx @11ty/eleventy --serve --quiet"
+    "start": "rm -rf _live && npx @11ty/eleventy --serve --quiet --output _live"
   },
   "keywords": [],
   "author": "Lee Cattarin",