diff --git a/.readthedocs.yml b/.readthedocs.yml
index 80b9738d82..4b22490a49 100644
--- a/.readthedocs.yml
+++ b/.readthedocs.yml
@@ -2,7 +2,10 @@ version: 2
 
 python:
   install:
-    - requirements: ./docs/requirements.txt
+    - method: pip
+      path: .
+    - method: pip
+      requirements: ./docs/requirements.txt
 
 build:
   os: ubuntu-20.04