diff --git a/generate_site.py b/generate_site.py
index 39f3aff..1598bbb 100644
--- a/generate_site.py
+++ b/generate_site.py
@@ -1,12 +1,26 @@
-from staticjinja import Site
+import jinja2
 from datetime import datetime as dt
+import pathlib
 
+date_str = dt.now().strftime("%Y-%m-%d")
+output_path = pathlib.Path("out")
+input_path = pathlib.Path("templates")
+
+jenv = jinja2.Environment(
+    loader=jinja2.FileSystemLoader(input_path),
+    autoescape=True, trim_blocks=True, lstrip_blocks=True,
+    keep_trailing_newline=False)
+
+def render_template(template_name, output_name, **kwargs):
+    template = jenv.get_template(template_name)
+    with open(output_path / output_name, "w") as out_file:
+        out_file.write(template.render(**kwargs))
 
 if __name__ == "__main__":
-    site = Site.make_site(env_globals={
-        'date': dt.now().strftime("%Y-%m-%d")
-    })
-    # enable automatic reloading
-    site.render(use_reloader=True)
+    render_template("blog.html", "blog.html", date=date_str)
+    render_template("faq.html", "faq.html", date=date_str)
+    render_template("index.html", "index.html", date=date_str)
+    render_template("licenses.html", "licenses.html", date=date_str)
+    render_template("links.html", "links.html", date=date_str)