diff --git a/docs/requirements.txt b/docs/requirements.txt
index 4c94a44e1dc8..1276fce2a839 100644
--- a/docs/requirements.txt
+++ b/docs/requirements.txt
@@ -1,3 +1,3 @@
-sphinx==3.2.1
+sphinx==3.4.3
 -e git+https://github.com/pytorch/pytorch_sphinx_theme.git#egg=pytorch_sphinx_theme
 sphinxcontrib-katex
diff --git a/docs/source/conf.py b/docs/source/conf.py
index a69170d460c4..6d76d5276165 100644
--- a/docs/source/conf.py
+++ b/docs/source/conf.py
@@ -206,8 +206,10 @@
 
 # -- Type hints configs ------------------------------------------------------
 
+autodoc_inherit_docstrings = True
 autoclass_content = "both"
 autodoc_typehints = "description"
+napoleon_attr_annotations = True
 
 # -- A patch that turns-off cross refs for type annotations ------------------