diff --git a/.github/workflows/build_docs.yml b/.github/workflows/build_docs.yml
index c4522f8f..98f1a345 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/build_docs.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/build_docs.yml
@@ -86,7 +86,7 @@ jobs:
         uses: actions/checkout@v3
         with:
           ref: ${{ inputs.branch }}
-          path: _branch_src
+          path: _checkout
 
       - name: Get hexdoc command and set build variables
         id: get-hexdoc-cmd
@@ -94,8 +94,8 @@ jobs:
           if [[ '${{ steps.checkout-input.outcome }}' == 'skipped' ]]; then
             props='doc/properties.toml'
           else
-            props='_branch_src/doc/properties.toml'
-            echo "HATCH_GRADLE_DIR='_branch_src'" >> "$GITHUB_ENV"
+            props='_checkout/doc/properties.toml'
+            echo "HATCH_GRADLE_DIR='_checkout'" >> "$GITHUB_ENV"
           fi
 
           hexdoc="hexdoc $props --ci --is-release ${{ steps.check-release.outputs.release == true }} --update-latest ${{ github.event_name != 'workflow_dispatch' || inputs.update-latest }}"
diff --git a/.gitignore b/.gitignore
index 489bc54c..da3973d7 100644
--- a/.gitignore
+++ b/.gitignore
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 # hexdoc
 doc/**/_export/generated/
-_site/
+/_site/
+/_checkout/
 __gradle_version__.py
 
 # eclipse