--- a/docs/conf.py
+++ b/docs/conf.py
@@ -189,9 +189,9 @@
     """Copy the markdown files from the root of the project into the docs/
     directory.
     """
-    copyfile("../README.md", "readme.md")
-    copyfile("../CHANGELOG.md", "history.md")
-    copyfile("../CONTRIBUTING.md", "contributing.md")
+    copyfile("README.md", "docs/readme.md")
+    copyfile("CHANGELOG.md", "docs/history.md")
+    copyfile("CONTRIBUTING.md", "docs/contributing.md")
 
 
 def setup(app):