diff --git a/.readthedocs.yml b/.readthedocs.yml
index 6bb1b86ef..85a1960dd 100644
--- a/.readthedocs.yml
+++ b/.readthedocs.yml
@@ -21,10 +21,11 @@ build:
 # Build documentation in the docs/ directory with Sphinx
 sphinx:
   builder: html
+  configuration: docs/conf.py
 
 # Optionally build your docs in additional formats such as PDF and ePub
 formats: []
 
 # Install pyiron from conda
 conda:
-  environment: .ci_support/environment-docs.yml
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+  environment: .ci_support/environment-docs.yml