diff --git a/.readthedocs.yaml b/.readthedocs.yaml
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..ff8d7abb60
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.readthedocs.yaml
@@ -0,0 +1,16 @@
+version: 2
+
+build:
+  os: ubuntu-22.04
+  tools:
+    python: "3.12"
+  jobs:
+    pre_build:
+      - cp doc/conf.py.in doc/conf.py
+
+sphinx:
+  configuration: doc/conf.py
+
+python:
+   install:
+   - requirements: doc/requirements.txt
diff --git a/doc/conf.py.in b/doc/conf.py.in
index 2add96fd1c..e74c51fdf6 100644
--- a/doc/conf.py.in
+++ b/doc/conf.py.in
@@ -94,7 +94,7 @@ pygments_style = 'sphinx'
 
 # The theme to use for HTML and HTML Help pages.  See the documentation for
 # a list of builtin themes.
-html_theme = 'default'
+html_theme = "sphinx_rtd_theme"
 
 # Theme options are theme-specific and customize the look and feel of a theme
 # further.  For a list of options available for each theme, see the
diff --git a/doc/requirements.txt b/doc/requirements.txt
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..483a4e9600
--- /dev/null
+++ b/doc/requirements.txt
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+sphinx_rtd_theme