diff --git a/docs/api_examples/scatter_plot.ipynb b/docs/api_examples/scatter_plot.ipynb
index 1f5906e..05ba1f6 100644
--- a/docs/api_examples/scatter_plot.ipynb
+++ b/docs/api_examples/scatter_plot.ipynb
@@ -293,12 +293,8 @@
    "source": [
     "# Imports\n",
     "import pandas as pd\n",
-    "import plotly.io as pio\n",
     "\n",
-    "from vuecore.plots.basic.scatter import create_scatter_plot\n",
-    "\n",
-    "# Set the Plotly renderer based on the environment\n",
-    "pio.renderers.default = \"notebook\""
+    "from vuecore.plots.basic.scatter import create_scatter_plot"
    ]
   },
   {
diff --git a/docs/api_examples/scatter_plot.py b/docs/api_examples/scatter_plot.py
index f9cc861..96e36ed 100644
--- a/docs/api_examples/scatter_plot.py
+++ b/docs/api_examples/scatter_plot.py
@@ -76,13 +76,9 @@
 # %%
 # Imports
 import pandas as pd
-import plotly.io as pio
 
 from vuecore.plots.basic.scatter import create_scatter_plot
 
-# Set the Plotly renderer based on the environment
-pio.renderers.default = "notebook"
-
 # %% [markdown]
 # ### 0.3. Create sample data
 # We create a synthetic dataset that contains simulated gene expression values, p-values, regulation status, and significance scores for 8 genes across two cell types.
diff --git a/docs/conf.py b/docs/conf.py
index 66522e3..8e80246 100644
--- a/docs/conf.py
+++ b/docs/conf.py
@@ -12,6 +12,7 @@
 #
 import os
 from importlib import metadata
+from pathlib import Path
 
 # -- Project information -----------------------------------------------------
 
@@ -49,7 +50,7 @@
 # Plolty support through require javascript library
 # https://myst-nb.readthedocs.io/en/latest/render/interactive.html#plotly
 html_js_files = [
-    "https://cdnjs.cloudflare.com/ajax/libs/require.js/2.3.4/require.min.js"
+    # "https://cdnjs.cloudflare.com/ajax/libs/require.js/2.3.7/require.min.js"
 ]
 
 # https://myst-nb.readthedocs.io/en/latest/configuration.html
@@ -133,7 +134,11 @@
 # https://github.com/readthedocs/readthedocs.org/issues/1139
 
 if os.environ.get("READTHEDOCS") == "True":
-    from pathlib import Path
+    # Set the Plotly renderer to notebook for ReadTheDocs (visualize plotly figures
+    # in the documentation) - needed for plotly6
+    # Plotly normally decides itself fine which renderer to use, so keep it to RTD
+    # see https://plotly.com/python/renderers/#setting-the-default-renderer
+    os.environ["PLOTLY_RENDERER"] = "notebook"
 
     PROJECT_ROOT = Path(__file__).parent.parent
     PACKAGE_ROOT = PROJECT_ROOT / "src" / "vuecore"