diff --git a/.readthedocs.yaml b/.readthedocs.yaml
index d9c21abcf..831d0e992 100644
--- a/.readthedocs.yaml
+++ b/.readthedocs.yaml
@@ -10,8 +10,9 @@ build:
   os: ubuntu-22.04
   tools:
     python: "3.12"
-  commands:
-    - pip install '.[docs]'
+  jobs:
+    pre_install:
+      - pip install '.[docs]'
     # You can also specify other tool versions:
     # nodejs: "19"
     # rust: "1.64"