diff --git a/docs/api_reference/create_api_rst.py b/docs/api_reference/create_api_rst.py
index 2c8ab44fc47..a43aadf72d2 100644
--- a/docs/api_reference/create_api_rst.py
+++ b/docs/api_reference/create_api_rst.py
@@ -364,7 +364,7 @@ def main(dirs: Optional[list] = None) -> None:
         dirs += [
             dir_
             for dir_ in os.listdir(ROOT_DIR / "libs" / "partners")
-            if os.path.isdir(dir_)
+            if os.path.isdir(ROOT_DIR / "libs" / "partners" / dir_)
             and "pyproject.toml" in os.listdir(ROOT_DIR / "libs" / "partners" / dir_)
         ]
     for dir_ in dirs: