diff --git a/.readthedocs.yaml b/.readthedocs.yaml
index eb8eee5..7d9a869 100644
--- a/.readthedocs.yaml
+++ b/.readthedocs.yaml
@@ -11,7 +11,5 @@ sphinx:
 
 python:
   install:
-    - method: pip
-      path: .
-      extra_requirements:
-        - myst-parser
+    - requirements: docs/requirements.txt
+  system_packages: true
diff --git a/docs/requirements.txt b/docs/requirements.txt
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..9e4694f
--- /dev/null
+++ b/docs/requirements.txt
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+myst_parser