diff --git a/.readthedocs.yml b/.readthedocs.yml
index bb092fe..ea69474 100644
--- a/.readthedocs.yml
+++ b/.readthedocs.yml
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@ conda:
     file: docs/environment.yml
 
 python:
-   version: 3.10
+   version: 3.8
    setup_py_install: true
 
 formats:
diff --git a/docs/environment.yml b/docs/environment.yml
index 66c7a9c..0c3244b 100644
--- a/docs/environment.yml
+++ b/docs/environment.yml
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@ channels:
 - default
 
 dependencies:
-- python=3.10
+- python=3.8
 - setuptools
 - matplotlib
 - cython