diff --git a/scripts/publish-website.sh b/scripts/publish-website.sh
index a6b00e205e..5bac5dd67f 100755
--- a/scripts/publish-website.sh
+++ b/scripts/publish-website.sh
@@ -8,6 +8,7 @@ if [ "$TRAVIS_PULL_REQUEST" = "false" ] && [ "$TRAVIS_BRANCH" = "master" ]; then
 
   cd website
   npm install
+  npm run gatherDocs
   GIT_USER=$GIT_USER CURRENT_BRANCH=master npm run publish-gh-pages
 else
   echo 'Not deploying the website'
diff --git a/website/gatherDocs.js b/website/gatherDocs.js
index 53e1166719..ed3dc328d3 100644
--- a/website/gatherDocs.js
+++ b/website/gatherDocs.js
@@ -107,6 +107,32 @@ async function generateDocumentation(versions, tempDir) {
   }
 }
 
+async function generate(versions, currentAttempt = 1) {
+  const maxAttempts = 3;
+  let success;
+  const tempDir = fs.mkdtempSync('detox-documentation-generation');
+  try {
+    await generateDocumentation(versions, tempDir);
+    success = true;
+  } catch (e) {
+    console.log('Error while generating documentation', e);
+    success = false;
+  } finally {
+    await cleanUp(tempDir);
+  }
+
+  if (success) {
+    return;
+  }
+
+  if (currentAttempt < maxAttempts) {
+    await generate(versions, currentAttempt + 1);
+  } else {
+    console.error(`Generation failed ${maxAttempts} times, there seems to be a real problem, please file an issue`);
+    process.exit(1);
+  }
+}
+
 async function cleanUp(tempDir) {
   console.log('Cleanup temporary clone');
   await fs.remove(tempDir);
@@ -115,9 +141,7 @@ async function cleanUp(tempDir) {
 (async function() {
   const versions = await getVersions();
   await cleanupExistingVersions();
-
   fs.writeFileSync('./versions.json', JSON.stringify(versions), 'utf8');
-  const tempDir = fs.mkdtempSync('detox-documentation-generation');
-  await generateDocumentation(versions, tempDir)
-  await cleanUp(tempDir);
+
+  await generate(versions);
 })();