diff --git a/scripts/site/publish.sh b/scripts/site/publish.sh
index fc73e1dd3f..5c19f2697b 100755
--- a/scripts/site/publish.sh
+++ b/scripts/site/publish.sh
@@ -47,9 +47,11 @@ function updateConfig {
 
 # Example: ./scripts/site/publish.sh --action=docs --version-name=nightly
 function docs {
-  cd $IONIC_SITE_DIR
+  cd $PROJECT_DIR
   gulp docs
 
+  cd $IONIC_SITE_DIR
+
   CHANGES=$(git status --porcelain)
 
   # if no changes, don't commit