diff --git a/.readthedocs.yaml b/.readthedocs.yaml
index 2d3366081..6c51c3e64 100644
--- a/.readthedocs.yaml
+++ b/.readthedocs.yaml
@@ -11,7 +11,6 @@ sphinx:
   configuration: doc/conf.py
 
 python:
-   version: 3.8
    install:
       - method: pip
         path: .