diff --git a/python/hooks/post_gen_project.py b/python/hooks/post_gen_project.py
index a8a874e..6e456c0 100644
--- a/python/hooks/post_gen_project.py
+++ b/python/hooks/post_gen_project.py
@@ -1,6 +1,8 @@
 """Provide hooks to run after project is generated."""
+from pathlib import Path
 import shutil
 
 
 if not {{ cookiecutter.add_docs }}:
     shutil.rmtree("docs")
+    Path(".readthedocs.yaml").unlink()
diff --git a/python/{{cookiecutter.project_slug}}/.readthedocs.yaml b/python/{{cookiecutter.project_slug}}/.readthedocs.yaml
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..24bdd85
--- /dev/null
+++ b/python/{{cookiecutter.project_slug}}/.readthedocs.yaml
@@ -0,0 +1,16 @@
+version: 2
+
+build:
+  os: "ubuntu-20.04"
+  tools:
+    python: "3.11"
+
+python:
+  install:
+    - method: pip
+      path: .
+      extra_requirements:
+        - docs
+
+sphinx:
+  configuration: docs/source/conf.py