diff --git a/docs/canonicalk8s/.readthedocs.yaml b/docs/canonicalk8s/.readthedocs.yaml
index 0818d3d52..2c3c73949 100644
--- a/docs/canonicalk8s/.readthedocs.yaml
+++ b/docs/canonicalk8s/.readthedocs.yaml
@@ -18,15 +18,12 @@ build:
       # If there are no changes (git diff exits with 0) we force the command to return with 183.
       # This is a special exit code on Read the Docs that will cancel the build immediately.
       - |
+        git fetch --unshallow || true
         if [ "$READTHEDOCS_VERSION_TYPE" = "external" ] && git diff --quiet origin/main -- docs/ .readthedocs.yaml;
         then
           exit 183;
         fi
         ls
-    # pre_build:
-    #   - |
-    #     cd docs/canonicalk8s/
-    #     make install
       
 # Build documentation in the docs/ directory with Sphinx
 sphinx: