diff --git a/.github/workflows/deploy-pages.yml b/.github/workflows/deploy-pages.yml
index a12c95f..f88e23d 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/deploy-pages.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/deploy-pages.yml
@@ -1,12 +1,11 @@
 name: Deploy website to GitHub Pages
 
 on:
+  # Deploy on every push to main (no path filter) so the published site is always
+  # the built website, even after commits that only touch the backend or docs.
   push:
     branches:
       - main
-    paths:
-      - website/**
-      - .github/workflows/deploy-pages.yml
   workflow_dispatch:
 
 permissions:
@@ -32,6 +31,21 @@ jobs:
           # website is published instead of the Jekyll-rendered README.
           enablement: true
 
+      - name: Ensure Pages build type is GitHub Actions
+        # When Pages was previously configured with the "Deploy from a branch"
+        # source, GitHub keeps running the legacy Jekyll build, which republishes
+        # the README over this workflow's deployment. Force the build type back to
+        # "workflow" so only the built website is served.
+        env:
+          GH_TOKEN: ${{ github.token }}
+        run: |
+          gh api \
+            --method PUT \
+            -H "Accept: application/vnd.github+json" \
+            "/repos/${GITHUB_REPOSITORY}/pages" \
+            -f build_type=workflow \
+            || echo "Could not update the Pages build type; set Settings > Pages > Source to 'GitHub Actions' manually."
+
       - name: Setup Node.js
         uses: actions/setup-node@v4
         with:
diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index ec4c6ed..55a2610 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -64,12 +64,13 @@ for ten backend languages, practical tips, and an interactive API Explorer that
 runs requests against this service.
 
 The site is published with GitHub Pages at
-<https://charles2ke.github.io/GraphQL/>. Changes under `website/` are deployed
-automatically when they are merged to `main` by the
+<https://charles2ke.github.io/GraphQL/>. Every push to `main` is deployed by the
 [`Deploy website to GitHub Pages`](.github/workflows/deploy-pages.yml) workflow;
 the workflow can also be run manually from the Actions tab. The workflow enables
-Pages and sets its source to GitHub Actions on the first run, so no manual
-repository setup is required.
+Pages and forces its build type to GitHub Actions, so the built website — not the
+Jekyll-rendered README — is what gets served. If the deployment ever fails to
+update the Pages configuration, set **Settings → Pages → Source** to
+**GitHub Actions** once and re-run the workflow.
 
 ```bash
 cd website