diff --git a/.readthedocs.yaml b/.readthedocs.yaml
index 9c3157c50b..61aac930a8 100644
--- a/.readthedocs.yaml
+++ b/.readthedocs.yaml
@@ -13,19 +13,31 @@ build:
     # DO NOT use mambaforge-*; that is currently sunsetted
     python: "miniconda-latest"
   jobs:
-    post_create_environment:
-      - conda run -n ${CONDA_DEFAULT_ENV} pip install . --no-deps
+    post_checkout:
+      # The ESMValCore repository is shallow i.e., has a .git/shallow,
+      # therefore complete the repository with a full history in order
+      # to allow setuptools-scm to correctly auto-discover the version.
+      - git fetch --unshallow
+      - git fetch --all
+    pre_install:
+      - git stash
+    post_install:
+      - git stash pop
 
 # Declare the requirements required to build your docs
 conda:
-  environment:
-    environment.yml
+  environment: environment.yml
 
 # Build documentation in the doc directory with Sphinx
 sphinx:
   configuration: doc/conf.py
   fail_on_warning: true
 
+python:
+  install:
+    - method: pip
+      path: .
+
 # If using Sphinx, optionally build your docs in additional formats such as PDF
 formats:
   - pdf
diff --git a/doc/conf.py b/doc/conf.py
index 1f2dd91595..9cd31c1491 100644
--- a/doc/conf.py
+++ b/doc/conf.py
@@ -99,7 +99,7 @@
 master_doc = 'index'
 
 # General information about the project.
-project = u'ESMValTool'
+project = u'ESMValCore'
 copyright = u'{0}, ESMValTool Development Team'.format(datetime.now().year)
 
 # The version info for the project you're documenting, acts as replacement for