diff --git a/deno.json b/deno.json
index c35b8c7..d3bd403 100644
--- a/deno.json
+++ b/deno.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "@elsoul/fresh-sitemap",
-  "version": "0.7.5",
+  "version": "0.7.6",
   "description": "Lightweight global state management library for Fresh framework using Preact signals.",
   "runtimes": ["deno", "browser"],
   "exports": "./mod.ts",
diff --git a/mod.ts b/mod.ts
index f97d626..71d36c6 100644
--- a/mod.ts
+++ b/mod.ts
@@ -90,7 +90,7 @@ export async function saveSitemapAndRobots(
 
 /**
  * Generates sitemap entries for static routes, excluding dynamic and grouping directories.
- * Ensures `_` and `()` directories and `index.tsx` files are excluded.
+ * Ensures `_` and `()` directories and `index.tsx` files are correctly processed.
  * @param basename - The base URL
  * @param distDirectory - Directory containing routes
  * @param options - Options for sitemap generation
@@ -143,12 +143,14 @@ async function generateSitemap(
     }
   }
 
-  // Remove `index` as the last segment
+  // Remove `index` as a segment, but keep the path
   for (const path in pathMap) {
-    if (pathMap[path] === 1 && path.endsWith('/index')) {
+    if (pathMap[path] === 1) {
       const cleanedPath = path.replace(/\/index$/, '')
-      pathMap[cleanedPath] = 1
-      delete pathMap[path]
+      if (cleanedPath !== path) {
+        pathMap[cleanedPath] = 1
+        delete pathMap[path]
+      }
     }
   }