diff --git a/scripts/circle/deploy.sh b/scripts/circle/deploy.sh
index 593818bab3..254c38659a 100755
--- a/scripts/circle/deploy.sh
+++ b/scripts/circle/deploy.sh
@@ -9,8 +9,10 @@ ARG_DEFS=(
 function run {
   cd ../..
 
-  # If --git-push-dryrun is set on this script, export it to all the scripts
+  # If --git-push-dryrun or --verbose is set on this script,
+  # export it to all the scripts
   export GIT_PUSH_DRYRUN=$GIT_PUSH_DRYRUN
+  export VERBOSE=$VERBOSE
 
   git config --global user.name 'Ionitron'
   git config --global user.email hi@ionicframework.com
diff --git a/scripts/site/docs.sh b/scripts/site/docs.sh
index cd164cfa27..adf15be885 100755
--- a/scripts/site/docs.sh
+++ b/scripts/site/docs.sh
@@ -37,7 +37,7 @@ function run {
     # git add -A
     # git commit -am "docs: update for $VERSION"
     # git push -q origin gh-pages
-    ./deploy.sh
+    source deploy.sh
 
     echo "-- Updated docs for $VERSION_NAME succesfully!"
   fi