diff --git a/lib/MetaCPAN/Script/Release.pm b/lib/MetaCPAN/Script/Release.pm
index 386707efb..a11198a2f 100644
--- a/lib/MetaCPAN/Script/Release.pm
+++ b/lib/MetaCPAN/Script/Release.pm
@@ -255,6 +255,7 @@ sub import_archive {
             push( @provides, $_->name ) if $_->indexed && $_->authorized;
         }
         $file->clear_module if ( $file->is_pod_file );
+        $file->documentation;
         log_trace {"reindexing file $file->{path}"};
         $bulk->put($file);
         if ( !$document->has_abstract && $file->abstract ) {