diff --git a/.github/workflows/deploy_microsite.yml b/.github/workflows/deploy_microsite.yml
index 1f87c30af2..61a0cd5b0f 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/deploy_microsite.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/deploy_microsite.yml
@@ -32,7 +32,7 @@ jobs:
         run: yarn install --immutable
       - name: microsite yarn install
         run: yarn install --immutable
-        working-directory: microsite
+        working-directory: microsite-next
       - name: storybook yarn install
         run: yarn install --immutable
         working-directory: storybook
@@ -42,20 +42,20 @@ jobs:
 
       - name: build microsite
         run: yarn build
-        working-directory: microsite
+        working-directory: microsite-next
 
       - name: build storybook
         run: yarn build-storybook
         working-directory: storybook
 
       - name: move storybook dist into microsite
-        run: mv storybook/dist/ microsite/build/backstage/storybook
+        run: mv storybook/dist/ microsite-next/build/storybook
 
       - name: Check the build output
-        run: ls microsite/build/backstage && ls microsite/build/backstage/storybook
+        run: ls microsite-next/build && ls microsite-next/build/storybook
 
       - name: Deploy both microsite and storybook to gh-pages
         uses: JamesIves/github-pages-deploy-action@v4.4.1
         with:
           branch: gh-pages
-          folder: microsite/build/backstage
+          folder: microsite-next/build
diff --git a/microsite/static/.nojekyll b/microsite/static/.nojekyll
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..e69de29bb2
diff --git a/microsite/static/CNAME b/microsite/static/CNAME
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..c3be0f8d9b
--- /dev/null
+++ b/microsite/static/CNAME
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+backstage.io
\ No newline at end of file