diff --git a/.readthedocs.yml b/.readthedocs.yml
index 2c7b9839..0fbb9dba 100644
--- a/.readthedocs.yml
+++ b/.readthedocs.yml
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 version: 2
 
 python:
-  version: 2.7
+  version: 3.8
   install:
     - requirements: docs/requirements.txt
     - method: setuptools