diff --git a/lumbunglib/calendar.py b/lumbunglib/calendar.py
index 9ac552e..5720420 100644
--- a/lumbunglib/calendar.py
+++ b/lumbunglib/calendar.py
@@ -6,6 +6,7 @@
 import os
 import re
 import shutil
+from pathlib import Path
 from urllib.parse import urlparse
 
 import arrow
@@ -28,7 +29,8 @@ env = jinja2.Environment(loader=jinja2.FileSystemLoader(os.path.curdir))
 if not os.path.exists(output_dir):
     os.mkdir(output_dir)
 
-template = env.get_template("event_template.md")
+cwd = Path.resolve()
+template = env.get_template(os.path.join(cwd, "templates" "calendar.md"))
 
 existing_posts = os.listdir(output_dir)
 
@@ -200,7 +202,6 @@ for event in list(cal.events):
             event.uid
         )  # create list of posts which have not been returned by the calendar
 
-
 for post in existing_posts:
     # remove events not returned by the calendar (deletion)
     print("deleted", post)
diff --git a/lumbunglib/feed.py b/lumbunglib/feed.py
index 94a523e..8541085 100644
--- a/lumbunglib/feed.py
+++ b/lumbunglib/feed.py
@@ -7,6 +7,7 @@ import os
 import shutil
 import time
 from ast import literal_eval as make_tuple
+from pathlib import Path
 from urllib.parse import urlparse
 
 import arrow
@@ -201,7 +202,8 @@ output_dir = os.environ.get(
 if not os.path.exists(output_dir):
     os.makedirs(output_dir)
 
-template = env.get_template("post_template.md")
+cwd = Path.resolve()
+template = env.get_template(os.path.join(cwd, "templates" "feed.md"))
 
 # add iframe to the allowlist of feedparser's sanitizer,
 # this is now handled in parse_post()
diff --git a/lumbunglib/hashtag.py b/lumbunglib/hashtag.py
index 2bd8eb4..cb58c45 100644
--- a/lumbunglib/hashtag.py
+++ b/lumbunglib/hashtag.py
@@ -6,6 +6,7 @@
 
 import os
 import shutil
+from pathlib import Path
 
 import jinja2
 import requests
@@ -115,7 +116,8 @@ env = jinja2.Environment(loader=jinja2.FileSystemLoader(os.path.curdir))
 env.filters["localize_media_url"] = localize_media_url
 env.filters["filter_mastodon_urls"] = filter_mastodon_urls
 
-template = env.get_template("post_template.md")
+cwd = Path.resolve()
+template = env.get_template(os.path.join(cwd, "templates" "hashtag.md"))
 
 
 if not os.path.exists(output_dir):
diff --git a/lumbunglib/video.py b/lumbunglib/video.py
index f1af36c..92bdadd 100644
--- a/lumbunglib/video.py
+++ b/lumbunglib/video.py
@@ -8,6 +8,7 @@ import datetime
 import json
 import os
 import shutil
+from pathlib import Path
 
 import arrow
 import jinja2
@@ -118,7 +119,8 @@ output_dir = os.environ.get(
 if not os.path.exists(output_dir):
     os.mkdir(output_dir)
 
-template = env.get_template("index_template.md")
+cwd = Path.resolve()
+template = env.get_template(os.path.join(cwd, "templates" "video.md"))
 
 existing_posts = os.listdir(output_dir)