diff --git a/docs/_config.yml b/docs/_config.yml
index c75877486..d7bae3d5f 100644
--- a/docs/_config.yml
+++ b/docs/_config.yml
@@ -5,6 +5,7 @@ baseurl: "/" # The subpath of your site, e.g. /blog
 url: "/" # The base hostname & protocol for your site, e.g. http://example.com
 
 layouts_dir: _layouts
+data_dir: _data
 includes_dir: _includes
 
 favicon: favicon.ico