diff --git a/.github/workflows/githubpages.yaml b/.github/workflows/githubpages.yaml
index 5f60a9232f..8018b619dd 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/githubpages.yaml
+++ b/.github/workflows/githubpages.yaml
@@ -32,7 +32,10 @@ jobs:
           cache-read-only: ${{ github.ref != 'refs/heads/main' }}
 
       - name: assemble
-        run: ./gradlew -Pversion=2.0.0 :dokkaGenerate copyCNameFile -Pgithubpages=true
+        run: ./gradlew -Pversion=2.0.0 :dokkaGenerate -Pgithubpages=true
+
+      - name: copy CNAME
+        run: cp static/CNAME docs
 
       - name: Deploy to gh-pages
         uses: peaceiris/actions-gh-pages@v4
diff --git a/build.gradle.kts b/build.gradle.kts
index 62f1796cf7..ea865b2f98 100644
--- a/build.gradle.kts
+++ b/build.gradle.kts
@@ -153,15 +153,6 @@ dokka {
   }
 }
 
-val copyCNameFile = tasks.register<Copy>("copyCNameFile") {
-  from(layout.projectDirectory.dir("static").file("CNAME"))
-  into(layout.projectDirectory.dir("docs"))
-}
-
-tasks.dokkaGenerate {
-  dependsOn(copyCNameFile)
-}
-
 tasks.getByName("knitPrepare") {
   dependsOn(tasks.dokkaGenerate)
 }