diff --git a/.kokoro/release/docs-devsite-single.sh b/.kokoro/release/docs-devsite-single.sh
index ee67ddbf674..f5b6527f474 100755
--- a/.kokoro/release/docs-devsite-single.sh
+++ b/.kokoro/release/docs-devsite-single.sh
@@ -20,5 +20,8 @@ set -eo pipefail
 
 npm install
 
+# passes on current working directory for cloud rad
+export MONO_REPO_CWD=$PWD
+
 # publish docs to devsite
-npx @google-cloud/cloud-rad@0.2.20
+npx @google-cloud/cloud-rad@0.2.21