diff --git a/.readthedocs.yaml b/.readthedocs.yaml
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..91a09d564
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.readthedocs.yaml
@@ -0,0 +1,22 @@
+# Read the Docs configuration file for Sphinx projects
+# See https://docs.readthedocs.io/en/stable/config-file/v2.html for details
+
+# Required
+version: 2
+
+build:
+  os: ubuntu-22.04
+  tools:
+    python: "3.11"
+
+sphinx:
+  configuration: docs/conf.py
+
+# Optionally build your docs in additional formats such as PDF and ePub
+formats:
+  - pdf
+
+# See https://docs.readthedocs.io/en/stable/guides/reproducible-builds.html
+python:
+  install:
+    - requirements: docs/requirements.txt
diff --git a/CHANGES.rst b/CHANGES.rst
index 66cd75a63..5331302a0 100644
--- a/CHANGES.rst
+++ b/CHANGES.rst
@@ -39,6 +39,7 @@ fixes:
 - chore: update all core dependencies (#1651)
 - fix: use template file for webserver plugin echo output (#1654)
 - chore: update repos.json (#1660)
+- docs: add readthedocs yaml config (#1661)
 
 
 v6.1.9 (2022-06-11)