diff --git a/.github/workflows/github_action_build_docs.yml b/.github/workflows/github_action_build_docs.yml
index e4ec0acb3d..4a3ff36edd 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/github_action_build_docs.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/github_action_build_docs.yml
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@ jobs:
 
     strategy:
       matrix:
-        python-version: ['3.11']
+        python-version: ['3.13']
 
     steps:
       - name: Checkout ${{ github.ref }} branch 
diff --git a/docs/Makefile b/docs/Makefile
index 10db7143e3..d0a47c5136 100644
--- a/docs/Makefile
+++ b/docs/Makefile
@@ -164,6 +164,6 @@ deploy:
 
 # build and prepare the docs for release
 release:
-	make mv-local
+	make local
 	make deploy
 	@echo "Release complete."