diff --git a/python-template/{{cookiecutter.placeholder_repo_name}}/.readthedocs.yml b/python-template/{{cookiecutter.placeholder_repo_name}}/.readthedocs.yml
index 0f029d2f..4201beb2 100644
--- a/python-template/{{cookiecutter.placeholder_repo_name}}/.readthedocs.yml
+++ b/python-template/{{cookiecutter.placeholder_repo_name}}/.readthedocs.yml
@@ -9,7 +9,14 @@ version: 2
 sphinx:
   configuration: docs/conf.py
 
+build:
+  os: "ubuntu-22.04"
+  tools:
+    python: "3.8"
+
 python:
   version: 3.8
   install:
     - requirements: requirements/doc.txt
+    - method: pip
+      path: .