diff --git a/readthedocs.yml b/readthedocs.yml
index 92785ec03c..e8e67f4d14 100644
--- a/readthedocs.yml
+++ b/readthedocs.yml
@@ -14,6 +14,10 @@ formats:
   - htmlzip
   - pdf
 
+build:
+  tools:
+    nodejs: "16"
+
 python:
   install:
   - requirements: source/requirements.txt