diff --git a/.readthedocs.yaml b/.readthedocs.yaml
index 77647f9..12a5fef 100644
--- a/.readthedocs.yaml
+++ b/.readthedocs.yaml
@@ -14,5 +14,8 @@ sphinx:
 python:
   install:
     - method: pip
-      path: .  # <-- this installs the local pyscancf package
+      path: .
     - requirements: requirements_dev.txt
+    - method: pip
+      packages:
+        - IPython>=7.0
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