diff --git a/.readthedocs.yaml b/.readthedocs.yaml
index 0cc1a66..59caceb 100644
--- a/.readthedocs.yaml
+++ b/.readthedocs.yaml
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@ build:
     python: "3.10"
   jobs:
     pre_install:
-      -  sed -i '/dependencies = .*/,+25d' pyproject.toml 
+      -  sed -i.bak '#dependencies = .*#,+25d' pyproject.toml 
 
 sphinx:
   fail_on_warning: false