diff --git a/pelican/tools/templates/fabfile.py.in b/pelican/tools/templates/fabfile.py.in
index 73c64ac8..eac167b9 100644
--- a/pelican/tools/templates/fabfile.py.in
+++ b/pelican/tools/templates/fabfile.py.in
@@ -22,14 +22,14 @@ def clean():
         local('mkdir {deploy_path}'.format(**env))
 
 def build():
-    local('pelican -s pelicanconf.py')
+    local('pelican content/ -s pelicanconf.py')
 
 def rebuild():
     clean()
     build()
 
 def regenerate():
-    local('pelican -r -s pelicanconf.py')
+    local('pelican content/ -r -s pelicanconf.py')
 
 def serve():
     local('cd {deploy_path} && python -m SimpleHTTPServer'.format(**env))