diff --git a/sphinx/orch/generate_doc.sls b/sphinx/orch/generate_doc.sls
index 7bad6f1..0dd4f79 100644
--- a/sphinx/orch/generate_doc.sls
+++ b/sphinx/orch/generate_doc.sls
@@ -8,19 +8,23 @@
   salt.state:
     - tgt: '*'
     - sls: salt.minion.grains
+    - require:
+      - salt: linux_system_doc_state
 
-mine_flush:
-  salt.function:
-    - name: mine.flush
-    - tgt: '*'
-
+{# Mine flush/update works only when executed via salt-call #}
 mine_update:
   salt.function:
-    - name: mine.update
+    - name: cmd.run
     - tgt: '*'
+    - arg:
+      - salt-call mine.flush; salt-call mine.update
+    - require:
+      - salt: salt_minion_grains
 
 sphinx_state:
   salt.state:
     - tgt: 'I@sphinx:server'
     - tgt_type: compound
     - sls: sphinx
+    - require:
+      - salt: mine_update