diff --git a/doc/maven.xml b/doc/maven.xml
index d041b8cea5..df3e17494e 100644
--- a/doc/maven.xml
+++ b/doc/maven.xml
@@ -58,4 +58,8 @@
 
     </postGoal>
 
+    <preGoal name="site">
+        <attainGoal name="sdocbook"/>
+    </preGoal>
+
 </project>