diff --git a/.readthedocs.yml b/.readthedocs.yml
index 7ed72d3ef..18319b9d6 100644
--- a/.readthedocs.yml
+++ b/.readthedocs.yml
@@ -4,10 +4,8 @@ sphinx:
   configuration: source/conf.py
 
 python:
-  version: 3.5
+  version: 3.7
   install:
     - requirements: requirements.txt
-    - method: pip
-