diff --git a/.readthedocs.yaml b/.readthedocs.yaml
index 13922d8e27..eadff00604 100644
--- a/.readthedocs.yaml
+++ b/.readthedocs.yaml
@@ -3,7 +3,9 @@ build:
   os: ubuntu-22.04
   tools:
     python: mambaforge-22.9
-
+  jobs:
+    post_create_environment:
+      - pip install -e .
 sphinx:
   configuration: docs/conf.py