diff --git a/tools/docker/doc-watch.sh b/tools/docker/doc-watch.sh
index e03b8b50f1..371a85cab9 100755
--- a/tools/docker/doc-watch.sh
+++ b/tools/docker/doc-watch.sh
@@ -5,9 +5,9 @@ cd /source
 # Build once first
 sudo -u nav python3 -m build  # ensure build data and .eggs aren't stored as root
 pip install -e .
-sudo -u nav sphinx-build doc/ doc/_build
+sudo -u nav sphinx-build doc/ build/sphinx/html/
 # Then re-build on any changes to the doc directory
 while inotifywait -e modify -e move -e create -e delete -r --exclude \# /source/doc /source/NOTES.rst
 do
-  sudo -u nav sphinx-build doc/ doc/_build
+  sudo -u nav sphinx-build doc/ build/sphinx/html/
 done