diff --git a/.readthedocs.yaml b/.readthedocs.yaml
index 82936806..30c1a526 100644
--- a/.readthedocs.yaml
+++ b/.readthedocs.yaml
@@ -8,6 +8,9 @@ version: 2
 # Set the OS
 build:
   os: ubuntu-22.04
+  tools:
+    python: 3
+
 
 # Build documentation in the docs/ directory
 mkdocs: