diff --git a/hypothesis-python/docs/conf.py b/hypothesis-python/docs/conf.py
index e4ebceab8a..c7521d6fd9 100644
--- a/hypothesis-python/docs/conf.py
+++ b/hypothesis-python/docs/conf.py
@@ -55,6 +55,14 @@ def setup(app):
     if root.joinpath("RELEASE.rst").is_file():
         app.tags.add("has_release_file")
 
+    # Workaround for partial-initialization problem when autodoc imports libcst
+    import libcst
+
+    import hypothesis.extra.codemods
+
+    assert libcst
+    assert hypothesis.extra.codemods
+
     # patch in mock array_api namespace so we can autodoc it
     from hypothesis.extra.array_api import (
         RELEASED_VERSIONS,