diff --git a/extensions/gen-sample-extension-docs.sh b/extensions/gen-sample-extension-docs.sh
index fb8dd1aa9..888db76f0 100644
--- a/extensions/gen-sample-extension-docs.sh
+++ b/extensions/gen-sample-extension-docs.sh
@@ -5,7 +5,8 @@ function extension_metadata_ready__499_display_docs_generation_start_info() {
 }
 
 function extension_metadata_ready__docs_markdown() {
-	generate_markdown_docs_to_stdout > "${EXTENSION_MANAGER_TMP_DIR}/hooks.auto.docs.md"
+	mkdir -p "${SRC}/userpatches/extensions"
+	generate_markdown_docs_to_stdout > "${SRC}/userpatches/extensions/hooks.auto.docs.md"
 }
 
 function extension_metadata_ready__docs_sample_extension() {