diff --git a/.github/workflows/generate-docs-site.yml b/.github/workflows/generate-docs-site.yml
index 672c9acbf4..c85d8d99f8 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/generate-docs-site.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/generate-docs-site.yml
@@ -46,7 +46,9 @@ jobs:
         run: git checkout main
 
       - name: Generate New Release Reference Docs
-        run: mvn -f code dokka:dokka -Ddokka-old-versions.location=${{ runner.temp }}/older -Ddokka-assets.location=realpath assets
+        run: |
+          assets_absolute_path=$(realpath assets)
+          mvn -f code dokka:dokka -Ddokka-old-versions.location=${{ runner.temp }}/older -Ddokka-assets.location=$assets_absolute_path
 
       - name: Extract and Store Newly Generated Docs Version Number
         run: echo "NEW_DOCS_VERSION=$(jq -r '.version' code/target/dokka/version.json)" >> $GITHUB_ENV