diff --git a/MANIFEST.in b/MANIFEST.in
index 77e48f4c..1f507641 100644
--- a/MANIFEST.in
+++ b/MANIFEST.in
@@ -17,6 +17,7 @@ include demo/tls_ftpd.py
 include demo/unix_daemon.py
 include demo/unix_ftpd.py
 include demo/winnt_ftpd.py
+include docs/.readthedocs.yaml
 include docs/Makefile
 include docs/README
 include docs/adoptions.rst
@@ -28,6 +29,7 @@ include docs/images/freebsd.gif
 include docs/index.rst
 include docs/install.rst
 include docs/make.bat
+include docs/requirements.txt
 include docs/rfc-compliance.rst
 include docs/tutorial.rst
 include make.bat
diff --git a/docs/.readthedocs.yaml b/docs/.readthedocs.yaml
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..44ffd968
--- /dev/null
+++ b/docs/.readthedocs.yaml
@@ -0,0 +1,20 @@
+# .readthedocs.yaml
+# Read the Docs configuration file
+# See https://docs.readthedocs.io/en/stable/config-file/v2.html for details
+
+version: 2
+
+build:
+  os: ubuntu-22.04
+  tools:
+    python: "3.11"
+
+# Build documentation in the docs/ directory with Sphinx
+sphinx:
+  configuration: docs/conf.py
+
+# RTD recommends specifying your dependencies to enable reproducible builds:
+# https://docs.readthedocs.io/en/stable/guides/reproducible-builds.html
+python:
+  install:
+  - requirements: docs/requirements.txt
diff --git a/docs/requirements.txt b/docs/requirements.txt
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..82133027
--- /dev/null
+++ b/docs/requirements.txt
@@ -0,0 +1,2 @@
+sphinx
+sphinx_rtd_theme