diff --git a/docs/conf.py b/docs/conf.py
index 05fd3adc..2460915d 100644
--- a/docs/conf.py
+++ b/docs/conf.py
@@ -77,3 +77,4 @@
     "user-guide/assignments/sciencecommunication_assignment": "user-guide/_images/marine_ss.jpg",
     "user-guide/assignments/Sail_the_ship": "user-guide/_images/vessel.jpg",
 }
+nbsphinx_execute = "never"