diff --git a/docs/nix/shell.nix b/docs/nix/shell.nix
index 0a4f2ed9b..180d53b08 100644
--- a/docs/nix/shell.nix
+++ b/docs/nix/shell.nix
@@ -17,6 +17,9 @@ pkgs.mkShell {
     self'.devShells.default
   ];
   shellHook = ''
+    git_root=$(git rev-parse --show-toplevel)
+    cd ''${git_root}/docs
+
     mkdir -p ./site/reference/cli
     cp -af ${module-docs}/* ./site/reference/
     cp -af ${clan-cli-docs}/* ./site/reference/cli/