diff --git a/Makefile b/Makefile
index 8d04826a..2c7347d7 100644
--- a/Makefile
+++ b/Makefile
@@ -46,7 +46,7 @@ doc:
 
 livedoc:
 	cd doc && sphinx-autobuild . _build \
-	  -p 8888 -q  --host $(shell hostname) -i '.#*'
+	  -p 8888 -q  --host $(shell hostname) -r '\.#.*'
 
 update-jbuilds: $(BIN)
 	$(BIN) build --dev @doc/runtest --auto-promote