diff --git a/scripts/build_docs.sh b/scripts/build_docs.sh
index 61bbcb23e1..b8a73b5b84 100755
--- a/scripts/build_docs.sh
+++ b/scripts/build_docs.sh
@@ -84,6 +84,9 @@ if [[ $BUILD_STATIC == true ]]; then
   echo "Building static site"
   echo "-----------------------------------"
   yarn build
+  # hack to correct logo since docusaurus messes it up during build
+  # This needs to be done until https://github.com/facebook/Docusaurus/issues/1427 is fixed
+  cp static/img/botorch_logo_lockup_white.svg build/botorch/img/botorch_logo_lockup_white.svg
 else
   echo "-----------------------------------"
   echo "Starting local server"
diff --git a/website/package.json b/website/package.json
index 7d66debef6..e2dbb5afba 100644
--- a/website/package.json
+++ b/website/package.json
@@ -9,6 +9,6 @@
     "rename-version": "docusaurus-rename-version"
   },
   "devDependencies": {
-    "docusaurus": "^1.7.2"
+    "docusaurus": "^1.9.0"
   }
 }