diff --git a/.github/workflows/build.yml b/.github/workflows/build.yml
index e5f9943400..93e32545c6 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/build.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/build.yml
@@ -740,6 +740,7 @@ jobs:
         with:
           github_token: ${{ secrets.GITHUB_TOKEN }}
           publish_dir: ./bookstodeploy
+          force_orphan: true
 
   # Refs: https://github.com/rust-lang/crater/blob/9ab6f9697c901c4a44025cf0a39b73ad5b37d198/.github/workflows/bors.yml#L125-L149
   #