diff --git a/api/builder/generate-docs.sh b/api/builder/generate-docs.sh
index 44284b919..3701e1b4b 100755
--- a/api/builder/generate-docs.sh
+++ b/api/builder/generate-docs.sh
@@ -28,7 +28,6 @@ docker run --rm \
   -v "${DOCS_DIR}":/out \
   -v "${PROTO_DIR}":/protos \
   pseudomuto/protoc-gen-doc \
-  --deterministic_output \
   "${PROTO_FILES[@]}" \
   --doc_opt=html,eigenda-protos.html
 
@@ -41,7 +40,6 @@ docker run --rm \
   -v "${DOCS_DIR}":/out \
   -v "${PROTO_DIR}":/protos \
   pseudomuto/protoc-gen-doc \
-  --deterministic_output \
   "${PROTO_FILES[@]}" \
   --doc_opt=markdown,eigenda-protos.md