diff --git a/wrapping/python/docs/Makefile.in b/wrapping/python/docs/Makefile.in
index 7a25b36304..b6306d38ed 100644
--- a/wrapping/python/docs/Makefile.in
+++ b/wrapping/python/docs/Makefile.in
@@ -17,4 +17,4 @@ help:
 # Catch-all target: route all unknown targets to Sphinx using the new
 # "make mode" option.  $(O) is meant as a shortcut for $(SPHINXOPTS).
 %: Makefile
-	@$(SPHINXBUILD) -M $@ "$(SOURCEDIR)" "$(BUILDDIR)" $(SPHINXOPTS) $(O)
+	@$(SPHINXBUILD) -M $@ "$(SOURCEDIR)" "$(BUILDDIR)" $(SPHINXOPTS) $(O) > ${COMPLEX_SPHINX_DOCS_DIR}/sphinx_build_output.log 2>&1
diff --git a/wrapping/python/docs/make.bat.in b/wrapping/python/docs/make.bat.in
index a1690ed97b..00f16edd38 100644
--- a/wrapping/python/docs/make.bat.in
+++ b/wrapping/python/docs/make.bat.in
@@ -25,7 +25,7 @@ if errorlevel 9009 (
 	exit /b 1
 )
 
-%SPHINXBUILD% -M %1 %SOURCEDIR% %BUILDDIR% %SPHINXOPTS% %O%
+%SPHINXBUILD% -M %1 %SOURCEDIR% %BUILDDIR% %SPHINXOPTS% %O% > ${COMPLEX_SPHINX_DOCS_DIR}/sphinx_build_output.log
 goto end
 
 :help