diff --git a/conf.yaml b/conf.yaml
index 31346f13b9f10..f1f2050bf7801 100644
--- a/conf.yaml
+++ b/conf.yaml
@@ -838,6 +838,7 @@ contents:
             chunk:      1
             tags:       APM Server/Reference
             subject:    APM
+            asciidoctor: true
             sources:
               -
                 repo:   apm-server
diff --git a/doc_build_aliases.sh b/doc_build_aliases.sh
index 6b048065b5f49..103ba7982faf4 100644
--- a/doc_build_aliases.sh
+++ b/doc_build_aliases.sh
@@ -78,7 +78,7 @@ alias docbldab='$GIT_HOME/docs/build_docs.pl --doc $GIT_HOME/beats/auditbeat/doc
 alias docbldabx='$GIT_HOME/docs/build_docs.pl --doc $GIT_HOME/beats/auditbeat/docs/index.asciidoc --resource=$GIT_HOME/beats/x-pack/auditbeat --chunk 1'
 
 # APM
-alias docbldamg='$GIT_HOME/docs/build_docs.pl --doc $GIT_HOME/apm-server/docs/guide/index.asciidoc --chunk 1'
+alias docbldamg='$GIT_HOME/docs/build_docs --asciidoctor --doc $GIT_HOME/apm-server/docs/guide/index.asciidoc --chunk 1'
 
 alias docbldamr='$GIT_HOME/docs/build_docs.pl --doc $GIT_HOME/apm-server/docs/index.asciidoc --chunk 1'