diff --git a/.readthedocs.yml b/.readthedocs.yml
index 4e6ae54a4..d9aa46776 100644
--- a/.readthedocs.yml
+++ b/.readthedocs.yml
@@ -5,6 +5,9 @@ build:
   tools:
     python: "3.11"
   jobs:
+    post_create_environment:
+      - pip install poetry
+      - poetry config virtualenvs.create false
     post_install:
       - VIRTUAL_ENV=$READTHEDOCS_VIRTUALENV_PATH poetry install --with docs