diff --git a/docs/requirements_docs.txt b/docs/requirements_docs.txt
index 374dbfe56..7059ac245 100644
--- a/docs/requirements_docs.txt
+++ b/docs/requirements_docs.txt
@@ -3,4 +3,4 @@ sphinxcontrib-spelling
 pyenchant
 sphinx-autobuild
 sphinx_rtd_theme
-sphinx_tabs==1.1.8
+sphinx_tabs