diff --git a/script/default-site b/script/default-site
index 006fd93b..5e96a991 100755
--- a/script/default-site
+++ b/script/default-site
@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@ rm -Rf ./tmp/default-site
 workdir=$(pwd)
 
 echo "$0: creating new default site"
-bundle exec exe/jekyll new tmp/default-site
+bundle exec ruby exe/jekyll new tmp/default-site
 pushd tmp/default-site
 
 echo "$0: respecifying the jekyll install location"