diff --git a/.readthedocs.yml b/.readthedocs.yml
index 1a4b3fb8..b9b6097d 100644
--- a/.readthedocs.yml
+++ b/.readthedocs.yml
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@ build:
 
 python:
     version: 3.6
-    pip_install: False
+    setup_py_install: true
     extra_requirements:
       - docs