diff --git a/.github/workflows/doc-build.yml b/.github/workflows/doc-build.yml
index 5934ea67783c18c..9eb67e09832f806 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/doc-build.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/doc-build.yml
@@ -69,6 +69,8 @@ jobs:
     - name: west setup
       run: |
         west init -l .
+        west config manifest.group-filter -- +babblesim
+        west update
 
     - name: build-docs
       run: |