diff --git a/netlify.toml b/netlify.toml
index 2140b59..2a7f40d 100644
--- a/netlify.toml
+++ b/netlify.toml
@@ -1,9 +1,11 @@
 [build]
-  command = "npm run docs:build"
-  publish = "docs/.vitepress/dist"
+  base = "docs/empty-netlify/"           # Point to the placeholder directory without any dependencies
+  publish = "../.vitepress/dist"         # Your actual publish directory where VitePress builds the static files
+  command = "cd ../ && npm install && npm run docs:build"  # Run npm install and build the VitePress site
 
 [context.production.environment]
   NETLIFY_SKIP_COMPOSER_INSTALL = "true"
+  NODE_VERSION = "18"  # Optional: specify the Node.js version if needed
 
 [[redirects]]
   from = "/*"