diff --git a/.readthedocs.yaml b/.readthedocs.yaml
index 46d861de3bb..347f3f09606 100644
--- a/.readthedocs.yaml
+++ b/.readthedocs.yaml
@@ -1,5 +1,9 @@
 version: 2
 
+sphinx:
+  configuration: doc/conf.py
+  fail_on_warning: true
+
 build:
   os: ubuntu-lts-latest
   tools:
@@ -14,7 +18,4 @@ build:
 conda:
   environment: ci/requirements/doc.yml
 
-sphinx:
-  fail_on_warning: true
-
 formats: []