diff --git a/.readthedocs.yml b/.readthedocs.yml
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+version: 2
+formats: all
+sphinx:
+  configuration: docs/conf.py
+python:
+   install:
+      - requirements: requirements/local-docs-build.txt
diff --git a/requirements.txt b/requirements.txt
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+Sphinx==1.7.4
+Pygments==2.2.0
+sphinx-autobuild
+sphinx_rtd_theme==0.2.5b1