diff --git a/doc/source/conf.py b/doc/source/conf.py
index 49f35e923c..8edd060b7d 100755
--- a/doc/source/conf.py
+++ b/doc/source/conf.py
@@ -189,7 +189,7 @@
 
 BUILD_API = True if os.environ.get("BUILD_API", "true") == "true" else False
 if not BUILD_API:
-    exclude_patterns.extend(["api/**", "mapdl_commands/**", "api.rst"])
+    exclude_patterns.extend(["api/**", "mapdl_commands/**"])
 
 BUILD_EXAMPLES = True if os.environ.get("BUILD_EXAMPLES", "true") == "true" else False
 if not BUILD_EXAMPLES: