diff --git a/tasks.py b/tasks.py
index a7a1f77..6e0a785 100755
--- a/tasks.py
+++ b/tasks.py
@@ -32,7 +32,9 @@ def check(skip_mypy: bool = False):
         sub < "uv run mypy src/"
 
 
-def copy_source():
+@task
+def docs():
+    """build docs"""
     tags = get < "git tag --list"
     versions = [line for line in tags.splitlines() if line.startswith("v")]
     for tag in versions:
@@ -42,10 +44,4 @@ def copy_source():
     (path / "docs/swydd.py") < (path / "src/swydd/__init__.py")
 
 
-@task
-def docs():
-    """build docs"""
-    copy_source()
-
-
 cli()