diff --git a/.readthedocs.yaml b/.readthedocs.yaml
index 15f9a174b..afb6eaa27 100644
--- a/.readthedocs.yaml
+++ b/.readthedocs.yaml
@@ -22,6 +22,7 @@ build:
       # VIRTUAL_ENV needs to be set manually for now.
       # See https://github.com/readthedocs/readthedocs.org/pull/11152/
       - VIRTUAL_ENV=$READTHEDOCS_VIRTUALENV_PATH poetry install --with docs
+      - VIRTUAL_ENV=$READTHEDOCS_VIRTUALENV_PATH poetry run python -m ipykernel install --user --name=vr_python3
 
 # Build documentation in the docs/ directory with Sphinx
 sphinx: