diff --git a/conf.yaml b/conf.yaml
index a39874eaf2058..cc3cad74878fd 100644
--- a/conf.yaml
+++ b/conf.yaml
@@ -475,7 +475,7 @@ contents:
                 branches:   [ master ]
                 live:       [ master ]
                 index:      docs/index.asciidoc
-                single:     1
+                chunk:      1
                 tags:       Clients/Perl
                 subject:    Clients
                 sources:
diff --git a/doc_build_aliases.sh b/doc_build_aliases.sh
index 0aa7e188d2ad8..c9a5eb9dea428 100644
--- a/doc_build_aliases.sh
+++ b/doc_build_aliases.sh
@@ -170,7 +170,7 @@ alias docbldnet='$GIT_HOME/docs/build_docs --doc $GIT_HOME/elasticsearch-net/doc
 
 alias docbldphp='$GIT_HOME/docs/build_docs --doc $GIT_HOME/elasticsearch-php/docs/index.asciidoc'
 
-alias docbldepl='$GIT_HOME/docs/build_docs --doc $GIT_HOME/elasticsearch/docs/perl/index.asciidoc --single'
+alias docbldepl='$GIT_HOME/docs/build_docs --doc $GIT_HOME/elasticsearch/docs/perl/index.asciidoc --chunk 1'
 
 alias docbldepy='$GIT_HOME/docs/build_docs --doc $GIT_HOME/elasticsearch/docs/python/index.asciidoc --single'