diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 1bfede0..c5a4f29 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@ alternative for my own use.
 
 ## How it works
 
-Edit [`hugo.toml`](hugo.toml) (`[params]` block) → push to `main` → GitHub
+Edit [`hugo.yml`](hugo.yml) (`params:` block) → push to `main` → GitHub
 Actions builds with Hugo + bonsai → output deploys to GitHub Pages.
 
 ## Local development
@@ -32,7 +32,7 @@ domain — Hugo will copy it through to the deployed site.
 ## Project layout
 
 ```
-hugo.toml                # site content — edit [params] here
+hugo.yml                 # site content — edit params here
 content/_index.md        # placeholder so Hugo renders the index
 static/images/           # avatar etc.
 themes/bonsai/           # bonsai theme (git submodule)
diff --git a/content/_index.md b/content/_index.md
index e6dbe72..ad10e90 100644
--- a/content/_index.md
+++ b/content/_index.md
@@ -2,4 +2,4 @@
 title: "Home"
 ---
 
-This file exists so Hugo renders the index page. All bio content comes from `[params]` in `hugo.toml`.
+This file exists so Hugo renders the index page. All bio content comes from `params` in `hugo.yml`.
diff --git a/hugo.toml b/hugo.toml
deleted file mode 100644
index 51631df..0000000
--- a/hugo.toml
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,30 +0,0 @@
-baseURL = "https://tiennm99.github.io/iammiti99/"
-languageCode = "en"
-title = "Tien — links"
-theme = "bonsai"
-
-# Single-page bio — disable everything Hugo doesn't need.
-disableKinds = ["taxonomy", "term", "RSS", "sitemap", "404"]
-
-[params]
-  name = "@miti99"
-  tagline = "Engineer building things on the web."
-  bio = "Tien Nguyen Minh — engineer, builder, writer."
-  avatar = "/images/avatar.jpg"
-  themeToggle = false
-  footerText = "Thanks for stopping by. © 2026 Tien Nguyen Minh"
-
-  [[params.links]]
-    title = "GitHub"
-    url = "https://github.com/tiennm99"
-    icon = "github"
-
-  [[params.links]]
-    title = "iammiti99"
-    url = "https://github.com/tiennm99/iammiti99"
-    icon = "link"
-
-  [[params.links]]
-    title = "Email"
-    url = "mailto:minhtienit99@gmail.com"
-    icon = "mail"
diff --git a/hugo.yml b/hugo.yml
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..03e34e0
--- /dev/null
+++ b/hugo.yml
@@ -0,0 +1,31 @@
+baseURL: https://tiennm99.github.io/iammiti99/
+languageCode: en
+title: Tien — links
+theme: bonsai
+
+# Single-page bio — disable everything Hugo doesn't need.
+disableKinds:
+  - taxonomy
+  - term
+  - RSS
+  - sitemap
+  - "404"
+
+params:
+  name: "@miti99"
+  tagline: Engineer building things on the web.
+  bio: Tien Nguyen Minh — engineer, builder, writer.
+  avatar: /images/avatar.jpg
+  themeToggle: false
+  footerText: Thanks for stopping by. © 2026 Tien Nguyen Minh
+
+  links:
+    - title: GitHub
+      url: https://github.com/tiennm99
+      icon: github
+    - title: iammiti99
+      url: https://github.com/tiennm99/iammiti99
+      icon: link
+    - title: Email
+      url: mailto:minhtienit99@gmail.com
+      icon: mail