diff --git a/docs/conf.py b/docs/conf.py
index df107bd03..357448ffe 100644
--- a/docs/conf.py
+++ b/docs/conf.py
@@ -7,9 +7,8 @@
 import sphinx_autosummary_accessors
 from sphinx.application import Sphinx
 from sphinx.util import logging
-import os
 
-import swiftest
+sys.path.insert(0, os.path.abspath('../..'))
 
 autodoc_mock_imports = ['swiftest']