diff --git a/readthedocs.yml b/readthedocs.yml
index a24c500806..e7467d2df7 100644
--- a/readthedocs.yml
+++ b/readthedocs.yml
@@ -1,10 +1,16 @@
 version: 2
+
+build:
+  os: ubuntu-20.04
+  tools:
+    python: "3.9"
+
+python:
+  install:
+    - method: pip
+      path: .
+      extra_requirements:
+        - docs
+
 sphinx:
   configuration: docs/conf.py
-python:
-    version: 3.6
-    install:
-      - method: pip
-        path: .
-        extra_requirements:
-          - docs