diff --git a/.github/workflows/repository-documentation-deploy.yml b/.github/workflows/repository-documentation-deploy.yml
index 630b49fdcd8a..a891aaac863a 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/repository-documentation-deploy.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/repository-documentation-deploy.yml
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@ jobs:
       - name: Setup Hugo
         uses: peaceiris/actions-hugo@16361eb4acea8698b220b76c0d4e84e1fd22c61d # v2.6.0
         with:
-          hugo-version: '0.115.0'
+          hugo-version: '0.136.5'
           extended: true
 
       - name: Build
diff --git a/.github/workflows/repository-documentation-test.yml b/.github/workflows/repository-documentation-test.yml
index ea15e4aa3188..f6359d3b9071 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/repository-documentation-test.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/repository-documentation-test.yml
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@ jobs:
       - name: Setup Hugo
         uses: peaceiris/actions-hugo@16361eb4acea8698b220b76c0d4e84e1fd22c61d # v2.6.0
         with:
-          hugo-version: '0.115.0'
+          hugo-version: '0.136.5'
           extended: true
 
       - name: Build
diff --git a/docs/README.md b/docs/README.md
index cbeb9275d177..a73f37b50479 100644
--- a/docs/README.md
+++ b/docs/README.md
@@ -2,7 +2,10 @@ The docsite is generated using [Hugo](https://gohugo.io/) and hosted using Githu
 
 To view locally:
 
-1. [Install Hugo](https://gohugo.io/installation/)
+1. Install Hugo v0.136.5
+   ```bash
+   CGO_ENABLED=1 go install -tags extended github.com/gohugoio/hugo@v0.136.5
+   ```
 2. Run `hugo server` inside the `docs` directory
 3. Visit http://localhost:1313/magic-modules/ to view the docs
 
diff --git a/docs/go.mod b/docs/go.mod
index 77f2a53a2c6f..accdfed45c78 100644
--- a/docs/go.mod
+++ b/docs/go.mod
@@ -1,3 +1,7 @@
 module github.com/GoogleCloudPlatform/magic-modules/docs
 
 go 1.23
+
+require (
+	github.com/alex-shpak/hugo-book v0.0.0-20240518104843-e104a11f42fb
+)
diff --git a/docs/go.sum b/docs/go.sum
index e69de29bb2d1..ccafd3dad696 100644
--- a/docs/go.sum
+++ b/docs/go.sum
@@ -0,0 +1,2 @@
+github.com/alex-shpak/hugo-book v0.0.0-20240518104843-e104a11f42fb h1:cP93DhBd5vM1Mt2qOFzhOUvyribG6yuKz6G4nmgyQrw=
+github.com/alex-shpak/hugo-book v0.0.0-20240518104843-e104a11f42fb/go.mod h1:L4NMyzbn15fpLIpmmtDg9ZFFyTZzw87/lk7M2bMQ7ds=