diff --git a/.github/workflows/docs.yml b/.github/workflows/docs.yml
index 460f8abc1..9d5745524 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/docs.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/docs.yml
@@ -45,7 +45,7 @@ jobs:
     - name: Build user Documentation
       run: |
         cd coreutils
-        cargo run --bin uudoc --all-features
+        cargo run --bin uudoc --all-features --document-private-items
         cd docs
         mdbook build