diff --git a/plugins/techdocs-backend/src/techdocs/stages/prepare/dir.ts b/plugins/techdocs-backend/src/techdocs/stages/prepare/dir.ts
index 1effcf61b5..8faca33606 100644
--- a/plugins/techdocs-backend/src/techdocs/stages/prepare/dir.ts
+++ b/plugins/techdocs-backend/src/techdocs/stages/prepare/dir.ts
@@ -43,6 +43,7 @@ export class DirectoryPreparer implements PreparerBase {
     switch (type) {
       case 'github':
       case 'gitlab':
+      case 'url':
       case 'azure/api': {
         const parsedGitLocation = parseGitUrl(target);
         const repoLocation = await checkoutGitRepository(target, this.logger);