diff --git a/doc/Jamfile.v2 b/doc/Jamfile.v2
index 70ff93569..f551dd5ff 100644
--- a/doc/Jamfile.v2
+++ b/doc/Jamfile.v2
@@ -2,6 +2,8 @@
 # Distributed under the Boost Software License, Version 1.0. (See accompanying
 # file LICENSE_1_0.txt or copy at http://www.boost.org/LICENSE_1_0.txt)
 
+import path ;
+
 make html_ : build_antora.sh : @run-script ;
 
 actions run-script
@@ -9,11 +11,14 @@ actions run-script
     bash $(>)
 }
 
+path-constant DOC_DIR : . ;
+.node_modules = [ path.join $(DOC_DIR) node_modules ] ;
+
 make cleanup_node_modules_ : html_ : @cleanup-node-modules ;
 
 actions cleanup-node-modules
 {
-    bash -c "rm -rf node_modules"
+    rm -rf $(.node_modules)
 }
 
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