diff --git a/components/site/src/lib.rs b/components/site/src/lib.rs
index 3a0829a..cd393e9 100644
--- a/components/site/src/lib.rs
+++ b/components/site/src/lib.rs
@@ -764,6 +764,7 @@ impl Site {
     }
 
     pub fn build_search_index(&self) -> Result<()> {
+        ensure_directory_exists(&self.output_path)?;
         // index first
         create_file(
             &self.output_path.join(&format!("search_index.{}.js", self.config.default_language)),
diff --git a/docs/config.toml b/docs/config.toml
index fc847ed..62cc309 100644
--- a/docs/config.toml
+++ b/docs/config.toml
@@ -7,7 +7,6 @@ highlight_code = true
 insert_anchor_links = true
 highlight_theme = "kronuz"
 build_search_index = true
-# check_external_links = true
 
 [extra]
 author = "Vincent Prouillet"