diff --git a/tools/batools/docs.py b/tools/batools/docs.py
index a592f669..a6eafeff 100755
--- a/tools/batools/docs.py
+++ b/tools/batools/docs.py
@@ -320,16 +320,12 @@ def _run_sphinx(
             paths['static_dir'],
             paths['sphinx_cache_dir'],  # input dir
             paths['build_dir'],  # output dir
-            # enable after sphinx 7.3.0 is available on PyPi(pip)
-            # '--doctree-dir', paths['sphinx_cache_dir'],
+            '-d',
+            paths['sphinx_cache_dir'],
             # '-Q', #quiet now
         ],
         check=True,
     )
 
-    # slows down build process when rebuilding,
-    # remove after sphinx 7.3.0 is available on PyPi(pip)
-    shutil.rmtree(paths['build_dir'] + '.doctrees')
-
     duration = time.monotonic() - starttime
     print(f'Generated sphinx documentation in {duration:.1f}s.')