diff --git a/.circleci/config.yml b/.circleci/config.yml
index dda409427f39..bfbb0c13da23 100644
--- a/.circleci/config.yml
+++ b/.circleci/config.yml
@@ -141,7 +141,6 @@ jobs:
             # separate build to avoid ENOMEM in CI :(
             yarn build --scope @celo/utils
             yarn build --scope @celo/protocol
-            yarn build --scope docs
             yarn build --ignore @celo/protocol --ignore docs --ignore @celo/web --ignore @celo/mobile --ignore @celo/react-components
       - run:
           name: Setup Go language