diff --git a/.github/workflows/bencher_on_pr_or_fork_upload.yml b/.github/workflows/bencher_on_pr_or_fork_upload.yml
index 38442c96ec..3c3204d701 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/bencher_on_pr_or_fork_upload.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/bencher_on_pr_or_fork_upload.yml
@@ -5,6 +5,8 @@ on:
     workflows: [Run benchmarks on PR]
     types: [completed]
 
+permissions: write-all
+
 jobs:
   track_fork_pr_branch:
     if: github.event.workflow_run.conclusion == 'success'
diff --git a/crates/lad_backends/mdbook_lad_preprocessor/src/lib.rs b/crates/lad_backends/mdbook_lad_preprocessor/src/lib.rs
index 4304945d20..bacb7a2bdb 100644
--- a/crates/lad_backends/mdbook_lad_preprocessor/src/lib.rs
+++ b/crates/lad_backends/mdbook_lad_preprocessor/src/lib.rs
@@ -10,6 +10,24 @@ mod argument_visitor;
 mod markdown;
 mod sections;
 
+#[derive(Debug)]
+struct Options {
+    pub root: String,
+}
+
+impl From<&PreprocessorContext> for Options {
+    fn from(context: &PreprocessorContext) -> Self {
+        let root = context
+            .config
+            .get_preprocessor("lad-preprocessor")
+            .and_then(|t| t.get("root"))
+            .and_then(|v| v.as_str())
+            .map(|s| s.to_owned())
+            .unwrap_or_default();
+        Options { root }
+    }
+}
+
 const LAD_EXTENSION: &str = "lad.json";
 
 pub struct LADPreprocessor;
@@ -31,6 +49,7 @@ impl LADPreprocessor {
     /// and `chapter_index` is the index of the chapter among its siblings.
     fn process_lad_chapter(
         _context: &PreprocessorContext,
+        options: &Options,
         chapter: &mdbook::book::Chapter,
         parent: Option<&mdbook::book::Chapter>,
         chapter_index: usize,
@@ -45,9 +64,11 @@ impl LADPreprocessor {
 
         let parent_path = parent
             .and_then(|p| p.path.clone())
-            .unwrap_or_default()
+            .unwrap_or_else(|| options.root.clone().into())
             .with_extension("");
 
+        log::debug!("Parent path: {:?}", parent_path);
+
         let new_chapter = Section::new(
             parent_path,
             &ladfile,
@@ -75,6 +96,9 @@ impl Preprocessor for LADPreprocessor {
         mut book: mdbook::book::Book,
     ) -> mdbook::errors::Result<mdbook::book::Book> {
         let mut errors = Vec::new();
+        let options = Options::from(context);
+
+        log::debug!("Options: {:?}", options);
 
         // first replace children in parents
         book.for_each_mut(|item| {
@@ -89,6 +113,7 @@ impl Preprocessor for LADPreprocessor {
                             if LADPreprocessor::is_lad_file(chapter) {
                                 match LADPreprocessor::process_lad_chapter(
                                     context,
+                                    &options,
                                     chapter,
                                     Some(parent),
                                     idx,
@@ -122,6 +147,7 @@ impl Preprocessor for LADPreprocessor {
                 }
                 let new_chapter = match LADPreprocessor::process_lad_chapter(
                     context,
+                    &options,
                     chapter,
                     None,
                     chapter
diff --git a/crates/lad_backends/mdbook_lad_preprocessor/tests/books/example_ladfile/book.toml b/crates/lad_backends/mdbook_lad_preprocessor/tests/books/example_ladfile/book.toml
index 0620453489..8c84c8e7f9 100644
--- a/crates/lad_backends/mdbook_lad_preprocessor/tests/books/example_ladfile/book.toml
+++ b/crates/lad_backends/mdbook_lad_preprocessor/tests/books/example_ladfile/book.toml
@@ -8,6 +8,6 @@ description = "Documentation for the Bevy Scripting library"
 
 
 [preprocessor.lad-preprocessor]
-
+root = "root"
 
 [output.markdown]
diff --git a/docs/book.toml b/docs/book.toml
index b347b4786a..6728e0f0ee 100644
--- a/docs/book.toml
+++ b/docs/book.toml
@@ -16,3 +16,4 @@ enable = true
 level = 1
 
 [preprocessor.lad-preprocessor]
+root = "bevy_mod_scripting"