diff --git a/lib/jekyll-gallery-generator.rb b/lib/jekyll-gallery-generator.rb
index eac0318..0e77769 100644
--- a/lib/jekyll-gallery-generator.rb
+++ b/lib/jekyll-gallery-generator.rb
@@ -70,7 +70,7 @@ def write(dest)
   class ReadYamlPage < Page
     def read_yaml(base, name, opts = {})
       begin
-        self.content = File.read(File.join(base.to_s, name.to_s), (site ? site.file_read_opts : {}).merge(opts))
+        self.content = File.read(File.join(base.to_s, name.to_s), **(site ? site.file_read_opts : {}).merge(opts))
         if content =~ /\A(---\s*\n.*?\n?)^((---|\.\.\.)\s*$\n?)/m
           self.content = $POSTMATCH
           self.data = SafeYAML.load($1)