diff --git a/data/args.yml b/data/args.yml
index eac441076624..d2ce909fc840 100644
--- a/data/args.yml
+++ b/data/args.yml
@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@ copyright_year: 2019
 # when archive_landing=true, we're building the landing page for archive.istio.io
 preliminary: false
 archive: false
-archive_landing: false
+archive_landing: true
 
 # When archive=true above, these values must be filled in
 archive_date: YYYY-MM-DD
diff --git a/scripts/build_site.sh b/scripts/build_site.sh
index 4d1000412d0e..fd601be3275d 100755
--- a/scripts/build_site.sh
+++ b/scripts/build_site.sh
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-#!/usr/bin/env sh
+#!/bin/bash
 
 # Copyright Istio Authors
 #
diff --git a/scripts/gen_archive_site.sh b/scripts/gen_archive_site.sh
index f100d6bc2ac3..537e34222dc1 100755
--- a/scripts/gen_archive_site.sh
+++ b/scripts/gen_archive_site.sh
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-#! /bin/bash
+#!/bin/bash
 
 # Copyright Istio Authors
 #
@@ -73,6 +73,7 @@ for rel in "${TOBUILD_JEKYLL[@]}"; do
 
   bundle install
   bundle exec jekyll build --config _config.yml,config_override.yml
+  bundle clean --force
 
   mv _site "${TMP}/archive/${NAME}"
   echo "- name:  \"${NAME}\"" >> "${TMP}/archives.yml"
@@ -80,6 +81,10 @@ for rel in "${TOBUILD_JEKYLL[@]}"; do
   git clean -f
 done
 
+# delete this pesky command as it overrides the sass version we explicitly installed and want to be using
+# shellcheck disable=SC2230
+rm -fr "$(which sass)"
+
 echo "### Building landing page"
 popd || exit
 popd || exit
diff --git a/scripts/gen_site.sh b/scripts/gen_site.sh
index d606f8e008b7..2abd78198cb3 100755
--- a/scripts/gen_site.sh
+++ b/scripts/gen_site.sh
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-#! /bin/bash
+#!/bin/bash
 
 # Copyright Istio Authors
 #
diff --git a/scripts/opt_site.sh b/scripts/opt_site.sh
index f2b4d7ed2ef1..0784a41adf8c 100755
--- a/scripts/opt_site.sh
+++ b/scripts/opt_site.sh
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-#!/usr/bin/env sh
+#!/bin/bash
 
 # Copyright Istio Authors
 #