diff --git a/gulpfile.babel.js b/gulpfile.babel.js
index 71cc799..135119b 100644
--- a/gulpfile.babel.js
+++ b/gulpfile.babel.js
@@ -73,7 +73,10 @@ task("startServer", () => {
     open: "local",
     port: 4000,
     server: {
-      baseDir: siteRoot
+      baseDir: siteRoot,
+      serveStaticOptions: {
+        extensions: ["html"]
+      }
     }
   });