diff --git a/docs/source/conf.py b/docs/source/conf.py
index a95656167..e20d8127e 100644
--- a/docs/source/conf.py
+++ b/docs/source/conf.py
@@ -27,6 +27,9 @@
 # If true, the current module name will be prepended to all description
 # unit titles (such as .. function::).
 add_module_names = False
+# Disable auto-created table of contents entries for all domain objects
+# (functions, classes, attributes, etc.)
+toc_object_entries = False
 
 extensions = [
     "djangodocs",
@@ -51,5 +54,5 @@
 # -- Options for HTML output -------------------------------------------------
 # https://www.sphinx-doc.org/en/master/usage/configuration.html#options-for-html-output
 
-html_theme = "alabaster"
+html_theme = "furo"
 html_static_path = ["_static"]
diff --git a/pyproject.toml b/pyproject.toml
index 7b412e1db..375c6bbad 100644
--- a/pyproject.toml
+++ b/pyproject.toml
@@ -34,7 +34,10 @@ classifiers = [
 ]
 
 [project.optional-dependencies]
-docs = [ "sphinx>=7"]
+docs = [
+    "sphinx>=7",
+    "furo>=2025.7.19",
+]
 
 [project.urls]
 Homepage = "https://www.mongodb.org"