diff --git a/.readthedocs.yaml b/.readthedocs.yaml
index 3ca932223..4fb8d183b 100644
--- a/.readthedocs.yaml
+++ b/.readthedocs.yaml
@@ -15,17 +15,12 @@ build:
   os: ubuntu-22.04
   tools:
     python: "3.11"
-  environment:
-    DOC_BUILD: 1
   apt_packages:
     - graphviz   
   jobs:
     pre_build:
       - ford fortran_docs.md 
+      - BUILD_DOCS=1 pip install .
 python:
   install:
-    - method: pip
-      path: .
-      extra_requirements: 
-        - docs
     - requirements: docs/requirements.txt