diff --git a/publish.el b/publish.el
index 3eaf785..a6d5220 100644
--- a/publish.el
+++ b/publish.el
@@ -82,6 +82,8 @@ STYLE is ignored and PROJECT is passed on directly to related functions."
 
 (setq org-export-exclude-tags '("noexport" "draft"))
 
+(setq org-html-htmlize-output-type 'css)
+
 (setq org-publish-project-alist
       '(("posts"
          :base-directory "posts/"