diff --git a/.github/workflows/upload-docs.yml b/.github/workflows/upload-docs.yml
index 8f0ceb3c0..1e813855a 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/upload-docs.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/upload-docs.yml
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@ jobs:
       - uses: actions/checkout@v3
       - name: Build the documentation with cargo
         run: |
-          cargo doc --package deltachat --no-deps
+          cargo doc --package deltachat --no-deps --document-private-items
       - name: Upload to rs.delta.chat
         uses: up9cloud/action-rsync@v1.3
         env: