diff --git a/.readthedocs.yaml b/.readthedocs.yaml
index 2953340d..1249ef45 100644
--- a/.readthedocs.yaml
+++ b/.readthedocs.yaml
@@ -10,6 +10,11 @@ build:
   os: ubuntu-22.04
   tools:
     python: "3.10"
+  jobs:
+    pre_build:
+      cd docs
+      sh examples_to_rst.sh
+      cd -
 
 python:
   # Install our python package before building the docs
diff --git a/docs/examples_to_rst.sh b/docs/examples_to_rst.sh
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..fc08ec2f
--- /dev/null
+++ b/docs/examples_to_rst.sh
@@ -0,0 +1,6 @@
+jupyter nbconvert --to rst ../examples/sonata-network/sonata-network.ipynb
+jupyter nbconvert --to rst ../examples/nmc-portal/L5TTPC2.ipynb
+cp ../examples/sonata-network/sonata-network.rst source/
+cp -r ../examples/sonata-network/sonata-network_files source/
+cp ../examples/nmc-portal/L5TTPC2.rst source/nmc-portal.rst
+cp -r ../examples/nmc-portal/L5TTPC2_files source/
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/docs/source/conf.py b/docs/source/conf.py
index ec3662aa..e0fe7638 100644
--- a/docs/source/conf.py
+++ b/docs/source/conf.py
@@ -55,7 +55,8 @@
 
 # General information about the project.
 project = u'eFEL'
-copyright = u'2015-2024, BBP, EPFL'
+# do not define copyright here, in order to use the default Blue Brain project copyright
+# copyright = u'2015-2024, BBP, EPFL'
 
 # The version info for the project you're documenting, acts as replacement for
 # |version| and |release|, also used in various other places throughout the
@@ -108,7 +109,8 @@
 
 # The theme to use for HTML and HTML Help pages.  See the documentation for
 # a list of builtin themes.
-html_theme = 'sphinx_rtd_theme'
+html_theme = "sphinx-bluebrain-theme"
+# html_theme = 'sphinx_rtd_theme'
 # html_theme = 'haiku-bbp'
 
 # Theme options are theme-specific and customize the look and feel of a theme
diff --git a/requirements_docs.txt b/requirements_docs.txt
index 62bc658e..2df0b397 100644
--- a/requirements_docs.txt
+++ b/requirements_docs.txt
@@ -25,6 +25,7 @@
 # SOFTWARE, EVEN IF ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGE.
 
 sphinx>=7.2.6
+sphinx-bluebrain-theme
 sphinx_rtd_theme>=2.0.0
 sphinx-autobuild>=2021.3.14
 sphinx-autorun>=1.1.1
diff --git a/tox.ini b/tox.ini
index 34c5c8a0..a2f4b8f8 100644
--- a/tox.ini
+++ b/tox.ini
@@ -76,15 +76,11 @@ allowlist_externals =
     make
     jupyter
     cp
+    sh
 changedir = docs
 
 commands =
-    jupyter nbconvert --to rst ../examples/sonata-network/sonata-network.ipynb
-    jupyter nbconvert --to rst ../examples/nmc-portal/L5TTPC2.ipynb
-    cp ../examples/sonata-network/sonata-network.rst source/
-    cp -r ../examples/sonata-network/sonata-network_files source/
-    cp ../examples/nmc-portal/L5TTPC2.rst source/nmc-portal.rst
-    cp -r ../examples/nmc-portal/L5TTPC2_files source/
+    sh examples_to_rst.sh
     # build the docs to see if it builds fine
     make html SPHINXOPTS=-W
     # make sure the feature names and units are up-to-date