diff --git a/_external_links/javadoc.md b/_external_links/javadoc.md
index 6bcc81cc..8c937391 100644
--- a/_external_links/javadoc.md
+++ b/_external_links/javadoc.md
@@ -3,5 +3,5 @@ layout: default
 title: Javadoc
 nav_order: 1
 permalink: /javadoc/
-redirect_to: https://opensearch.org/docs/javadocs/
+redirect_to: https://opensearch.org/javadocs/
 ---
diff --git a/_external_links/javadocs.md b/_external_links/javadocs.md
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..bdaf076d
--- /dev/null
+++ b/_external_links/javadocs.md
@@ -0,0 +1,6 @@
+---
+layout: default
+nav_exclude: true
+permalink: /javadocs/
+redirect_to: https://opensearch.org/javadocs/
+---
diff --git a/index.md b/index.md
index 253e246d..602a8883 100755
--- a/index.md
+++ b/index.md
@@ -72,7 +72,7 @@ OpenSearch includes a demo configuration so that you can get up and running quic
 
 ## Looking for the Javadoc?
 
-See [opensearch.org/docs/javadocs/](https://opensearch.org/docs/javadocs/).
+See [opensearch.org/javadocs/](https://opensearch.org/javadocs/).
 
 
 ## Get involved