diff --git a/.github/workflows/actions.yml b/.github/workflows/actions.yml
index 12171d993..1e6fa84d5 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/actions.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/actions.yml
@@ -47,6 +47,21 @@ jobs:
           distribution: temurin
       - run: ./mill -i -k integrationTest ${{ matrix.scala-version }}
 
+  site:
+    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
+    steps:
+      - uses: actions/checkout@v4
+        with:
+          fetch-depth: 0
+      - uses: actions/setup-java@v4
+        with:
+          java-version: 8
+          distribution: temurin
+      - run: echo "Hello World" && ./mill -i publishDocs --skipDeploy true
+        shell: 'script -q -e -c "bash {0}"'
+        env:
+          TERM: xterm-256color
+
   publishLocal:
     strategy:
       fail-fast: false
@@ -65,20 +80,20 @@ jobs:
 
   release:
     if: github.repository == 'com-lihaoyi/Ammonite' && (github.ref == 'refs/heads/main' || github.ref == 'refs/heads/2.x')
-    needs: [ test, itest, publishLocal ]
+    needs: [ test, itest, site, publishLocal ]
     uses: ./.github/workflows/release.yml
     secrets: inherit
 
   publishDosc:
     if: github.repository == 'com-lihaoyi/Ammonite' && github.ref == 'refs/heads/main'
-    needs: [ test, itest ]
+    needs: [ test, itest, site ]
     uses: ./.github/workflows/publishDocs.yml
     secrets:
       DEPLOY_KEY: ${{ secrets.DEPLOY_KEY }}
 
   publishExecutable:
     if: github.repository == 'com-lihaoyi/Ammonite' && (github.ref == 'refs/heads/main' || github.ref == 'refs/heads/2.x')
-    needs: [ test, itest ]
+    needs: [ test, itest, site ]
     uses: ./.github/workflows/publishExecutable.yml
     secrets:
       AMMONITE_BOT_AUTH_TOKEN: ${{ secrets.AMMONITE_BOT_AUTH_TOKEN }}
diff --git a/build.sc b/build.sc
index d87f0e2bf..3247d8bc6 100644
--- a/build.sc
+++ b/build.sc
@@ -1,15 +1,16 @@
+import $ivy.`com.lihaoyi::mill-contrib-bloop:$MILL_VERSION`
+import $ivy.`io.get-coursier::coursier-launcher:2.1.0-RC1`
+import $file.ci.upload
+
 import mill._
 import scalalib._
 import publish._
 import mill.contrib.bloop.Bloop
 import mill.scalalib.api.ZincWorkerUtil._
 import coursier.mavenRepositoryString
-import $file.ci.upload
-
-import $ivy.`com.lihaoyi::mill-contrib-bloop:$MILL_VERSION`
-import $ivy.`io.get-coursier::coursier-launcher:2.1.0-RC1`
 import mill.define.Command
 import mill.testrunner.TestRunner
+
 import scala.util.chaining.scalaUtilChainingOps
 
 val ghOrg = "com-lihaoyi"
@@ -862,7 +863,7 @@ def publishExecutable() = {
   }
 }
 
-def publishDocs() = {
+def publishDocs(skipDeploy: Boolean = false): Command[Unit] = {
   val ammoniteAssembly = amm(scala2_13Versions.last).assembly
   // Disable doc auto-publishing for now, as the recent modularization means we
   // need to make significant changes to the readme and that'll time.
@@ -884,12 +885,15 @@ def publishDocs() = {
         e.printStackTrace()
         throw e
     }
+    ()
   }
   else T.command {
     println("MASTER COMMIT: Updating version and publishing to Github Pages")
 
-    val deployKey = sys.env("DEPLOY_KEY").replace("\\n", "\n")
-    os.write(os.pwd / "deploy_key", deployKey)
+    if (!skipDeploy) {
+      val deployKey = sys.env("DEPLOY_KEY").replace("\\n", "\n")
+      os.write(os.pwd / "deploy_key", deployKey)
+    }
 
     val (stableKey, unstableKey, oldStableKeys, oldUnstableKeys) =
       if (!unstable) {
@@ -935,7 +939,13 @@ def publishDocs() = {
         "CONSTANTS_FILE" -> constantsFile.toString
       )
     )
-    os.proc("ci/deploy_master_docs.sh").call()
+    if (skipDeploy) {
+      println("Skip deployment")
+    } else {
+      println("Deploying ...")
+      os.proc("ci/deploy_master_docs.sh").call()
+    }
+    ()
   }
 }