diff --git a/.eleventyignore b/.eleventyignore
index 8f47361..bf1f3af 100644
--- a/.eleventyignore
+++ b/.eleventyignore
@@ -1,5 +1,3 @@
-stefankoelle/
-timecapsule/
 scripts/
 .tmp/
 
diff --git a/eleventy.config.js b/eleventy.config.js
index 068a476..e09e20a 100644
--- a/eleventy.config.js
+++ b/eleventy.config.js
@@ -10,6 +10,10 @@ module.exports = function (eleventyConfig) {
   eleventyConfig.addGlobalData("site", { url: "https://www.moonweb.org" });
   eleventyConfig.addFilter("date", (d) => d.toISOString());
 
+  // Exclude the standalone sites from the root (moonweb) build
+  eleventyConfig.ignores.add("stefankoelle/**");
+  eleventyConfig.ignores.add("timecapsule/**");
+
   // Computed pathPrefix based on page's section front matter
   eleventyConfig.addGlobalData("eleventyComputed", {
     pathPrefix: (data) => SITES[data.section]?.pathPrefix ?? "",
diff --git a/start-dev.sh b/start-dev.sh
index bf84e25..9e25138 100755
--- a/start-dev.sh
+++ b/start-dev.sh
@@ -1,10 +1,7 @@
 #!/usr/bin/env bash
 set -euo pipefail
 
-cleanup() {
-  kill $(jobs -p) 2>/dev/null
-  [ -f .eleventyignore.bak ] && mv .eleventyignore.bak .eleventyignore 2>/dev/null
-}
+cleanup() { kill $(jobs -p) 2>/dev/null; }
 trap cleanup EXIT
 
 echo "==> Starting moonweb dev servers..."
@@ -13,18 +10,8 @@ echo "    http://localhost:8086  (stefankoelle.de)"
 echo "    http://localhost:8087  (timecapsule)"
 echo ""
 
-# Start root server first (stefankoelle blocked by .eleventyignore)
 npx @11ty/eleventy --serve --port=8081 &
-sleep 2
-
-# Now remove stefankoelle from ignore so the next server can find templates
-cp .eleventyignore .eleventyignore.bak
-grep -v '^stefankoelle/' .eleventyignore > .eleventyignore.tmp && mv .eleventyignore.tmp .eleventyignore
-
-# Start stefankoelle server (templates now visible)
 npx @11ty/eleventy --config=stefankoelle/eleventy.config.js --serve --port=8086 &
-
-# Start timecapsule
 cd timecapsule && npx @11ty/eleventy --serve --port=8087 &
 
 wait