diff --git a/.readthedocs.requirements.txt b/.readthedocs.requirements.txt
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..e69de29bb2
diff --git a/.readthedocs.yml b/.readthedocs.yml
index 78bd2e80ac..bf71c46b78 100644
--- a/.readthedocs.yml
+++ b/.readthedocs.yml
@@ -16,3 +16,7 @@ sphinx:
   configuration: conf.py
 
 formats: all
+
+python:
+  install:
+  - requirements: .readthedocs.requirements.txt