diff --git a/.github/workflows/ci_testing.yml b/.github/workflows/ci_testing.yml
index 100049bd3611493b841cf4c35b49b79792aedb00..4def207f22e3acb77f5be0fabf5e33c4bcc9b275 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/ci_testing.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/ci_testing.yml
@@ -54,7 +54,7 @@ jobs:
           mkdocs build
       - name: codespell Check  
         run: | 
-          codespell site/
+          codespell docs/
       - name: Grammar Check
         run: |
           git remote add origin https://github.com/DOI-USGS/asc-public-docs.git