diff --git a/.github/workflows/dbt_docs_update.yml b/.github/workflows/dbt_docs_update.yml
index 4562a1b..ee51c89 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/dbt_docs_update.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/dbt_docs_update.yml
@@ -49,7 +49,7 @@ jobs:
           git checkout -B docs origin/main
 
       - name: generate dbt docs
-        run: dbt docs generate -t prod
+        run: dbt docs generate --no-compile -t prod
 
       - name: move files to docs directory
         run: |