diff --git a/.readthedocs.yaml b/.readthedocs.yaml
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..b0d2edf9b
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.readthedocs.yaml
@@ -0,0 +1,25 @@
+# .readthedocs.yaml
+# Read the Docs configuration file
+# See https://docs.readthedocs.io/en/stable/config-file/v2.html for details
+
+# Required
+version: 2
+
+# Build documentation in the doc/ directory with Sphinx
+sphinx:
+   configuration: docs/source/conf.py
+   fail_on_warning: true
+
+# Set the version of Python and requirements required to build the docs.
+python:
+   install:
+      # Install pymongo itself.
+      - method: pip
+        path: .
+        extra_requirements:
+          - docs
+
+build:
+  os: ubuntu-22.04
+  tools:
+    python: "3.11"
diff --git a/docs/source/conf.py b/docs/source/conf.py
index 323bd28c1..b8c7862d8 100644
--- a/docs/source/conf.py
+++ b/docs/source/conf.py
@@ -7,17 +7,19 @@
 # https://www.sphinx-doc.org/en/master/usage/configuration.html#project-information
 from __future__ import annotations
 
+from importlib.metadata import version as _version
+
 project = "django_mongodb"
 copyright = "2024, The MongoDB Python Team"
 author = "The MongoDB Python Team"
-release = "0.1.0.dev0"
+release = _version("django_mongodb")
 
 # -- General configuration ---------------------------------------------------
 # https://www.sphinx-doc.org/en/master/usage/configuration.html#general-configuration
 
 extensions = []
 
-templates_path = ["_templates"]
+# templates_path = ["_templates"]
 exclude_patterns = []
 
 
@@ -25,4 +27,4 @@
 # https://www.sphinx-doc.org/en/master/usage/configuration.html#options-for-html-output
 
 html_theme = "alabaster"
-html_static_path = ["_static"]
+# html_static_path = ["_static"]