diff --git a/config/filters/index.js b/config/filters/index.js
index 9dc3ec7b..2bbbb429 100644
--- a/config/filters/index.js
+++ b/config/filters/index.js
@@ -138,7 +138,7 @@ export default {
 
       // set the entry excerpt
       if (entry.description) excerpt = entry.description
-      if (entry.data?.post_excerpt) excerpt = md.render(entry.data.post_excerpt)
+      if (entry.content) excerpt = entry.content
 
       // if there's a valid entry return a normalized object
       if (entry)
diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index 776429c2..2bc8e994 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "coryd.dev",
-  "version": "9.9.4",
+  "version": "9.10.0",
   "description": "The source for my personal site. Built using 11ty.",
   "type": "module",
   "scripts": {