diff --git a/.readthedocs.yml b/.readthedocs.yml
index 935b2cb8d92..27adec147ca 100644
--- a/.readthedocs.yml
+++ b/.readthedocs.yml
@@ -9,5 +9,5 @@ python:
   version: 3.8
   install:
     - requirements: docs/requirements.txt
-    - method: setuptools
+    - method: pip
       path: .