diff --git a/.readthedocs.yml b/.readthedocs.yml
index 3d8981a7e..c00c0ef2a 100644
--- a/.readthedocs.yml
+++ b/.readthedocs.yml
@@ -24,3 +24,9 @@ formats: all
 # Install pyiron from conda 
 conda:
   environment: docs/environment.yml
+
+# Optionally set the version of Python and requirements required to build your docs
+python:
+  install:
+    - method: pip
+      path: .