diff --git a/.readthedocs.yaml b/.readthedocs.yaml
index fd0e52242b..c011984daa 100644
--- a/.readthedocs.yaml
+++ b/.readthedocs.yaml
@@ -15,6 +15,5 @@ sphinx:
   configuration: docs/conf.py
 
 python:
-  version: 3.8
   install:
     - requirements: requirements/doc.txt