diff --git a/{{cookiecutter.project_slug}}/docs/Makefile b/{{cookiecutter.project_slug}}/docs/Makefile
index a2a220a4..27e7f2ff 100644
--- a/{{cookiecutter.project_slug}}/docs/Makefile
+++ b/{{cookiecutter.project_slug}}/docs/Makefile
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@ APP = ../{{cookiecutter.project_slug}}
 
 # Put it first so that "make" without argument is like "make help".
 help:
-	@$(SPHINXBUILD) -M help -c . "$(SOURCEDIR)" "$(BUILDDIR)" $(SPHINXOPTS) $(O)
+	@$(SPHINXBUILD) -M help "$(SOURCEDIR)" "$(BUILDDIR)" $(SPHINXOPTS) $(O) -c .
 
 # Build, watch and serve docs with live reload
 livehtml:
@@ -37,4 +37,4 @@ apidocs:
 # Catch-all target: route all unknown targets to Sphinx using the new
 # "make mode" option.  $(O) is meant as a shortcut for $(SPHINXOPTS).
 %: Makefile
-	@$(SPHINXBUILD) -c . -b $@ "$(SOURCEDIR)" "$(BUILDDIR)" $(SPHINXOPTS) $(O)
+	@$(SPHINXBUILD) -M $@ "$(SOURCEDIR)" "$(BUILDDIR)" $(SPHINXOPTS) $(O) -c .