diff --git a/cookiecutter-django/{{cookiecutter.project_slug}}/.readthedocs.yaml b/cookiecutter-django/{{cookiecutter.project_slug}}/.readthedocs.yaml
index 7f84a76..ec9023f 100644
--- a/cookiecutter-django/{{cookiecutter.project_slug}}/.readthedocs.yaml
+++ b/cookiecutter-django/{{cookiecutter.project_slug}}/.readthedocs.yaml
@@ -7,4 +7,5 @@ python:
   install:
     - requirements: docs/requirements.txt
 sphinx:
+  configuration: docs/conf.py
   fail_on_warning: true
diff --git a/cookiecutter-pypackage/{{cookiecutter.repository_name}}/.readthedocs.yaml b/cookiecutter-pypackage/{{cookiecutter.repository_name}}/.readthedocs.yaml
index 8ea9471..304b358 100644
--- a/cookiecutter-pypackage/{{cookiecutter.repository_name}}/.readthedocs.yaml
+++ b/cookiecutter-pypackage/{{cookiecutter.repository_name}}/.readthedocs.yaml
@@ -8,4 +8,5 @@ python:
     - path: .
     - requirements: docs/requirements.txt
 sphinx:
+  configuration: docs/conf.py
   fail_on_warning: true