diff --git a/.readthedocs.yaml b/.readthedocs.yaml
index 92fd2703..4d323da0 100644
--- a/.readthedocs.yaml
+++ b/.readthedocs.yaml
@@ -22,7 +22,10 @@ sphinx:
 # Optional but recommended, declare the Python requirements required
 # to build your documentation
 # See https://docs.readthedocs.io/en/stable/guides/reproducible-builds.html
+# Here we follow https://docs.readthedocs.io/en/stable/config-file/v2.html#packages
 python:
   install:
-    - sphinx
-    - sphinx-rtd-theme
+    - method: pip
+      path: .
+      extra_requirements:
+        - docs