diff --git a/templates/listmonk.yml.j2 b/templates/listmonk.yml.j2
index 4a126f6..54fadf6 100644
--- a/templates/listmonk.yml.j2
+++ b/templates/listmonk.yml.j2
@@ -99,8 +99,12 @@ spec:
           volumeMounts:
             - name: uploads
               mountPath: /listmonk/uploads
+            # Mount the single file: a ConfigMap directory holds ..data
+            # symlink dirs that listmonk's static loader refuses to read.
+            # (Not live-updated; checksum/email rolls the pod instead.)
             - name: email-templates
-              mountPath: /listmonk/static-eom/email-templates
+              mountPath: /listmonk/static-eom/email-templates/base.html
+              subPath: base.html
               readOnly: true
       volumes:
         - name: email-templates