diff --git a/conf.yaml b/conf.yaml
index a2109be1d947f..defbf9a30a5a0 100644
--- a/conf.yaml
+++ b/conf.yaml
@@ -343,6 +343,7 @@ contents:
                 index:      docs/index.asciidoc
                 tags:       Clients/PHP
                 subject:    Clients
+                asciidoctor: true
                 sources:
                   -
                     repo:   elasticsearch-php
diff --git a/doc_build_aliases.sh b/doc_build_aliases.sh
index d978e3bcc4bb4..09cb7214a874d 100644
--- a/doc_build_aliases.sh
+++ b/doc_build_aliases.sh
@@ -118,7 +118,7 @@ alias docbldegr='$GIT_HOME/docs/build_docs.pl --doc $GIT_HOME/elasticsearch/docs
 
 alias docbldnet='$GIT_HOME/docs/build_docs.pl --doc $GIT_HOME/elasticsearch-net/docs/index.asciidoc --chunk 1'
 
-alias docbldphp='$GIT_HOME/docs/build_docs.pl --doc $GIT_HOME/elasticsearch-php/docs/index.asciidoc'
+alias docbldphp='$GIT_HOME/docs/build_docs --asciidoctor --doc $GIT_HOME/elasticsearch-php/docs/index.asciidoc'
 
 alias docbldepl='$GIT_HOME/docs/build_docs --asciidoctor --doc $GIT_HOME/elasticsearch/docs/perl/index.asciidoc --single'