diff --git a/doc/source/conf.py b/doc/source/conf.py
index 7e82d5f..17dd994 100644
--- a/doc/source/conf.py
+++ b/doc/source/conf.py
@@ -4,13 +4,14 @@
 # -- General configuration ------------------------------------------------
 needs_sphinx = '3.5.0'
 
-sys.path.append(os.path.abspath('extensions'))
+sys.path.insert(0, os.path.abspath('extensions'))
 extensions = [
     'sphinx.ext.todo',
     'sphinx.ext.mathjax',
 	'sphinx.ext.githubpages',
 	'sphinx.ext.intersphinx',
 	'sphinx_bootstrap_theme',
+	'sphinxcontrib.jquery',
 	'ignore_missing_refs',
 	'sphinx_design',
 ]
diff --git a/requirements.txt b/requirements.txt
index 09accb8..6cc7f1b 100644
--- a/requirements.txt
+++ b/requirements.txt
@@ -1,3 +1,4 @@
 -r requirements_nodoc.txt
 sphinx>=3.5
 sphinx_design
+sphinxcontrib-jquery  # for the bootstrap theme