diff --git a/Jenkinsfile b/Jenkinsfile
index 09f050e..3cb885c 100644
--- a/Jenkinsfile
+++ b/Jenkinsfile
@@ -5,6 +5,7 @@ pipeline {
 			agent any
 			steps {
 				sh 'pip install sphinx'
+				sh 'mkdir -p docs/_build'
 			}
 		}
 		stage("Build") {