diff --git a/lib/core/nav/HeaderNav.js b/lib/core/nav/HeaderNav.js
index b44d60d775..e92e6e95bc 100644
--- a/lib/core/nav/HeaderNav.js
+++ b/lib/core/nav/HeaderNav.js
@@ -21,6 +21,7 @@ let versions;
 if (ENABLE_VERSIONING) {
   versions = require(CWD + "/versions.json");
 }
+require("../../server/readMetadata.js").generateMetadataDocs();
 const Metadata = require("../metadata.js");
 
 // language dropdown nav item for when translations are enabled