diff --git a/.readthedocs.yaml b/.readthedocs.yaml
index 2eca45926..a547737d0 100644
--- a/.readthedocs.yaml
+++ b/.readthedocs.yaml
@@ -18,6 +18,10 @@ build:
   os: ubuntu-22.04
   tools:
     python: "3.8"
+  commands:
+    - asdf plugin add java
+    - asdf install java latest:adoptopenjdk-11
+    - asdf global java latest:adoptopenjdk-11
 
 # Optionally set the version of Python and requirements required to build your docs
 python: