diff --git a/.readthedocs.yaml b/.readthedocs.yaml
index 18cd74ace2..d55156ff6e 100644
--- a/.readthedocs.yaml
+++ b/.readthedocs.yaml
@@ -22,7 +22,6 @@ formats:
    
 # Optionally set the version of Python and requirements required to build your docs
 python:
-  version: 3.7
   install:
     - requirements: requirements.dev.txt
     - requirements: docs/requirements.txt