diff --git a/.github/workflows/ci.yml b/.github/workflows/ci.yml
index ede195a..a3d368f 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/ci.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/ci.yml
@@ -41,7 +41,4 @@ jobs:
       - name: Install local package (plugins)
         run: uv pip install -e .
 
-      - name: Fix RSS plugin template
-        run: uv run python fix_rss_template.py
-
       - run: uv run mkdocs gh-deploy --force
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/fix_rss_template.py b/fix_rss_template.py
deleted file mode 100755
index 0a2fca0..0000000
--- a/fix_rss_template.py
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,124 +0,0 @@
-#!/usr/bin/env python3
-"""Patch mkdocs-rss-plugin template to fix RSS validation errors.
-
-Run this before `mkdocs build` to apply fixes. Idempotent - safe to run repeatedly.
-
-Fixes:
-1. <author> -> <dc:creator> (RSS spec requires <author> to be an email address)
-2. Skip <enclosure> when length is None or non-positive (remote image 404)
-3. Fix double-encoded HTML entities in title (MkDocs pre-escapes, |e escapes again)
-
-Usage:
-    python fix_rss_template.py
-    mkdocs build
-"""
-import sys
-from pathlib import Path
-
-# Patched template content - full replacement for reliability
-PATCHED_TEMPLATE = '''<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8" ?>
-<rss version="2.0" xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom" xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/">
-  <channel>
-    {# Mandatory elements #}
-    {% if feed.title is not none %}<title>{{ feed.title|e }}</title>{% endif %}
-    {% if feed.description is not none %}<description>{{ feed.description|e }}</description>{% endif %}
-    {% if feed.html_url is not none %}<link>{{ feed.html_url }}</link>{% endif %}
-    {% if feed.rss_url is not none %}<atom:link href="{{ feed.rss_url }}" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml" />{% endif %}
-
-    {# Optional elements #}
-    {% if feed.author is not none %}<managingEditor>{{ feed.author | e }}</managingEditor>{% endif %}
-    {% if feed.repo_url is not none %}<docs>{{ feed.repo_url }}</docs>{% endif %}
-    {% if feed.language is not none %}<language>{{ feed.language }}</language>{% endif %}
-
-    {# Timestamps and frequency #}
-    <pubDate>{{ feed.pubDate }}</pubDate>
-    <lastBuildDate>{{ feed.buildDate }}</lastBuildDate>
-    <ttl>{{ feed.ttl }}</ttl>
-
-    {# Credits #}
-    <generator>{{ feed.generator }}</generator>
-
-    {# Feed illustration #}
-    {% if feed.logo_url is defined %}
-    <image>
-      <url>{{ feed.logo_url }}</url>
-      <title>{{ feed.title }}</title>
-      {% if feed.html_url is not none %}<link>{{ feed.html_url }}</link>{% endif %}
-    </image>
-    {% endif %}
-
-    {# Entries #}
-    {% for item in feed.entries %}
-    <item>
-      <title>{{ item.title|e|replace('&amp;amp;', '&amp;')|replace('&amp;lt;', '&lt;')|replace('&amp;gt;', '&gt;') }}</title>
-      {# Authors loop - use dc:creator for names (RSS <author> requires email) #}
-      {% if item.authors is not none %}
-        {% for author in item.authors %}
-      <dc:creator>{{ author }}</dc:creator>
-        {% endfor %}
-      {% endif %}
-      {# Categories loop #}
-      {% if item.categories is not none %}
-        {% for categorie in item.categories %}
-      <category>{{ categorie }}</category>
-        {% endfor %}
-      {% endif %}
-      <description>{{ item.description|e|replace('&amp;amp;', '&amp;')|replace('&amp;lt;', '&lt;')|replace('&amp;gt;', '&gt;') }}</description>
-      {% if item.link is not none %}<link>{{ item.link|e }}</link>{% endif %}
-      <pubDate>{{ item.pub_date }}</pubDate>
-      {% if item.link is not none %}<source url="{{ feed.rss_url }}">{{ feed.title }}</source>{% endif %}
-      {% if item.comments_url is not none %}<comments>{{ item.comments_url|e }}</comments>{% endif %}
-      {% if item.guid is not none %}<guid isPermaLink="true">{{ item.guid }}</guid>{% endif %}
-      {% if item.image is not none and item.image[2] is not none and item.image[2] > 0 %}
-      <enclosure url="{{ item.image[0] }}" type="{{ item.image[1] }}" length="{{ item.image[2] }}" />
-      {% endif %}
-    </item>
-    {% endfor %}
-  </channel>
-</rss>
-'''
-
-def find_template_path():
-    """Find the mkdocs-rss-plugin template file dynamically."""
-    # Method 1: Import the plugin module
-    try:
-        import mkdocs_rss_plugin
-        plugin_dir = Path(mkdocs_rss_plugin.__file__).parent
-        template_path = plugin_dir / "templates" / "rss.xml.jinja2"
-        if template_path.exists():
-            return template_path
-    except ImportError:
-        pass
-
-    # Method 2: Search common virtualenv locations
-    base = Path(__file__).parent
-    for python_ver in ("python3.13", "python3.12", "python3.11", "python3.10"):
-        candidate = base / ".venv" / "lib" / python_ver / "site-packages" / "mkdocs_rss_plugin" / "templates" / "rss.xml.jinja2"
-        if candidate.exists():
-            return candidate
-
-    return None
-
-def main():
-    template_path = find_template_path()
-
-    if template_path is None:
-        print("ERROR: Could not find mkdocs-rss-plugin template.", file=sys.stderr)
-        print("Make sure the virtualenv is activated or the plugin is installed.", file=sys.stderr)
-        sys.exit(1)
-
-    current_content = template_path.read_text()
-
-    # Normalize whitespace for comparison (template may be minified or reformatted)
-    if PATCHED_TEMPLATE.strip() == current_content.strip():
-        print(f"Already patched: {template_path}")
-        sys.exit(0)
-
-    template_path.write_text(PATCHED_TEMPLATE)
-    print(f"Patched: {template_path}")
-    print("  - <author> -> <dc:creator> (RSS 2.0 compliance)")
-    print("  - enclosure length guard added (handles None values)")
-    print("  - fixed double-encoded HTML entities in title")
-
-if __name__ == "__main__":
-    main()
diff --git a/pyproject.toml b/pyproject.toml
index 4228ebe..cf43753 100644
--- a/pyproject.toml
+++ b/pyproject.toml
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@ dependencies = [
     "click==8.2.1",
     "mkdocs-material[imaging]>=9.7.6",
     "mkdocs-redirects>=1.2.2",
-    "mkdocs-rss-plugin>=1.17.1",
+    "mkdocs-rss-plugin @ git+https://github.com/Zerthick/mkdocs-rss-plugin.git@fix/rss-validation-errors",
 ]
 
 [project.optional-dependencies]
diff --git a/uv.lock b/uv.lock
index e2eca49..7429580 100644
--- a/uv.lock
+++ b/uv.lock
@@ -236,7 +236,7 @@ requires-dist = [
     { name = "mdformat-mkdocs", marker = "extra == 'dev'", specifier = ">=3.0.1" },
     { name = "mkdocs-material", extras = ["imaging"], specifier = ">=9.7.6" },
     { name = "mkdocs-redirects", specifier = ">=1.2.2" },
-    { name = "mkdocs-rss-plugin", specifier = ">=1.17.1" },
+    { name = "mkdocs-rss-plugin", git = "https://github.com/Zerthick/mkdocs-rss-plugin.git?rev=fix%2Frss-validation-errors" },
     { name = "pre-commit", marker = "extra == 'dev'", specifier = ">=4.2.0" },
 ]
 provides-extras = ["dev"]
@@ -582,8 +582,8 @@ wheels = [
 
 [[package]]
 name = "mkdocs-rss-plugin"
-version = "1.19.0"
-source = { registry = "https://pypi.org/simple" }
+version = "1.19.1.dev19"
+source = { git = "https://github.com/Zerthick/mkdocs-rss-plugin.git?rev=fix%2Frss-validation-errors#100f2768060ae6963086b79f8480684fd1a7bea0" }
 dependencies = [
     { name = "cachecontrol", extra = ["filecache"] },
     { name = "gitpython" },
@@ -592,10 +592,6 @@ dependencies = [
     { name = "requests" },
     { name = "tzdata", marker = "sys_platform == 'win32'" },
 ]
-sdist = { url = "https://files.pythonhosted.org/packages/22/e8/70055ec6d7105c0f7c84918e0f98180443b5065469b2877aca43067a5709/mkdocs_rss_plugin-1.19.0.tar.gz", hash = "sha256:0b9b7f14688393e5bd7d26a6dc14dfd2b228a8cdfe5b598a6677589b2159d957", size = 573045, upload-time = "2026-04-17T09:35:34.115Z" }
-wheels = [
-    { url = "https://files.pythonhosted.org/packages/9f/00/1f2144fad080706c1ebebef83b7b5c0f8d80f9a2a06b33baabb94e33c84e/mkdocs_rss_plugin-1.19.0-py3-none-any.whl", hash = "sha256:5fdaffdee96745011c7c7786ed52b42a2d751f3aad84c188ffbedeb5a6e2994a", size = 33252, upload-time = "2026-04-17T09:35:32.372Z" },
-]
 
 [[package]]
 name = "more-itertools"