diff --git a/src/routes/example.go b/src/routes/example.go
index c4b4987..af6ec1b 100644
--- a/src/routes/example.go
+++ b/src/routes/example.go
@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@ func ExampleHandler(w http.ResponseWriter, r *http.Request) {
         Title: "Example Page",
     }
 	
-    tmpl, err := template.ParseFiles("web/views/.layout.html", "web/views/example.html")
+    tmpl, err := template.ParseFiles("web/views/#layout.html", "web/views/example.html")
     if err != nil {
         http.Error(w, err.Error(), http.StatusInternalServerError)
         return
diff --git a/src/routes/root.go b/src/routes/root.go
index e9cd9be..90205ff 100644
--- a/src/routes/root.go
+++ b/src/routes/root.go
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@ func RootHandler(w http.ResponseWriter, r *http.Request) {
         Title: "Home Page",
     }
 
-    tmpl, err := template.ParseFiles("web/views/.layout.html", "web/views/index.html")
+    tmpl, err := template.ParseFiles("web/views/#layout.html", "web/views/index.html")
     if err != nil {
         http.Error(w, err.Error(), http.StatusInternalServerError)
         return
diff --git a/web/views/.layout.html b/web/views/#layout.html
similarity index 100%
rename from web/views/.layout.html
rename to web/views/#layout.html