diff --git a/ansible/roles/kiwix/tasks/main.yml b/ansible/roles/kiwix/tasks/main.yml
index b1637f4..39794d3 100644
--- a/ansible/roles/kiwix/tasks/main.yml
+++ b/ansible/roles/kiwix/tasks/main.yml
@@ -158,6 +158,18 @@
     - not item.stat.exists
   notify: restart kiwix-serve
 
+# --- Determine which archives are available ---
+- name: Find available ZIM archives in kiwix directory
+  ansible.builtin.find:
+    paths: "{{ kiwix_zim_dir }}"
+    patterns: "*.zim"
+    file_type: any  # includes symlinks
+  register: available_zim_files
+
+- name: Build list of available archive filenames
+  ansible.builtin.set_fact:
+    kiwix_available_archives: "{{ available_zim_files.files | map(attribute='path') | map('basename') | list }}"
+
 # --- LaunchAgent deployment ---
 - name: Deploy kiwix-serve LaunchAgent plist
   ansible.builtin.template:
diff --git a/ansible/roles/kiwix/templates/kiwix-serve.plist.j2 b/ansible/roles/kiwix/templates/kiwix-serve.plist.j2
index 5d84916..26a61d1 100644
--- a/ansible/roles/kiwix/templates/kiwix-serve.plist.j2
+++ b/ansible/roles/kiwix/templates/kiwix-serve.plist.j2
@@ -11,8 +11,8 @@
 	<array>
 		<string>{{ kiwix_serve_bin }}</string>
 		<string>--port={{ kiwix_port }}</string>
-{% for archive in kiwix_zim_archives %}
-		<string>{{ kiwix_zim_dir }}/{{ archive.filename }}</string>
+{% for filename in kiwix_available_archives %}
+		<string>{{ kiwix_zim_dir }}/{{ filename }}</string>
 {% endfor %}
 	</array>
 	<key>RunAtLoad</key>