diff --git a/Makefile.PL b/Makefile.PL
index 0039d1bc0..3c47e684e 100755
--- a/Makefile.PL
+++ b/Makefile.PL
@@ -30,7 +30,7 @@ extra_build:
 	chmod +x ikiwiki.out
 	LANG=C perl -I. $(tflag) ikiwiki.out doc html --templatedir=templates \
 		--underlaydir=basewiki \
-		--wikiname="ikiwiki" --verbose --no-rcs \
+		--wikiname="ikiwiki" --verbose \
 		--exclude=/discussion --no-discussion --userdir=users \
 		--plugin=goodstuff \
 		--plugin=haiku --plugin=polygen --plugin=fortune
diff --git a/doc/examples/softwaresite/Makefile b/doc/examples/softwaresite/Makefile
index a7dfde7e8..f2c4d8e54 100644
--- a/doc/examples/softwaresite/Makefile
+++ b/doc/examples/softwaresite/Makefile
@@ -8,8 +8,8 @@ IKIWIKI=ikiwiki
 endif
 
 all:
-	$(IKIWIKI) `pwd` html -v --plugin=goodstuff \
-		--no-rcs --exclude=html
+	$(IKIWIKI) `pwd` html -v --wikiname FooBar --plugin=goodstuff \
+		--exclude=html --exclude=Makefile
 
 clean:
 	rm -rf .ikiwiki html