diff --git a/.github/workflows/deploy-docs.yml b/.github/workflows/deploy-docs.yml
index 719947842..e9b9083fe 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/deploy-docs.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/deploy-docs.yml
@@ -14,10 +14,10 @@ jobs:
       with:
         python-version: 3.x
     - run: pip install -r requirements.txt
-    - run: mkdocs build --strict
+    - run: mkdocs build --verbose --strict
     - uses: upload-pages-artifact
       with:
-        path: public
+        path: ./public
 
   deploy:
     needs: build
diff --git a/.gitlab-ci.yml b/.gitlab-ci.yml
index c1d9b8631..69773422d 100644
--- a/.gitlab-ci.yml
+++ b/.gitlab-ci.yml
@@ -57,7 +57,7 @@ pages:
   script:
   - |
     set -o pipefail
-    mkdocs build --verbose --strict --site-dir ./public 2>&1 | tee -a /tmp/mkdocs.build.log || { cat /tmp/mkdocs.build.log | grep "WARNING"; exit 1; }
+    mkdocs build --verbose --strict 2>&1 | tee -a /tmp/mkdocs.build.log || { cat /tmp/mkdocs.build.log | grep "WARNING"; exit 1; }
     test -f public/index.html && echo "View the generated docs at $CI_ENVIRONMENT_URL"
   artifacts:
     expire_in: 3 days
diff --git a/mkdocs.yml b/mkdocs.yml
index 565372e01..ec7275a3a 100644
--- a/mkdocs.yml
+++ b/mkdocs.yml
@@ -156,6 +156,7 @@ copyright: >-
 site_url: https://docs.flare.network
 repo_url: https://github.com/flare-foundation/docs
 edit_uri: edit/main/docs/
+site_dir: public
 nav:
   - Home:
     - index.md