diff --git a/.readthedocs.yml b/.readthedocs.yml
index baa32651..c5f0bee3 100644
--- a/.readthedocs.yml
+++ b/.readthedocs.yml
@@ -8,6 +8,16 @@ build:
   os: "ubuntu-22.04"
   tools:
     python: "3.10"
+  jobs:
+    #build an environment
+    pre-build:
+      - "export CUSTOM_ENV_DIR= /docs/build/"
+      - "mkdir -p $CUSTOM_ENV_DIR"
+      - "conda env create -p $CUSTOM_ENV_DIR -f docs/source/environment.yml"
+      - "export READTHEDOCS_VIRTUALENV_PATH=$CUSTOM_ENV_DIR"
+    post_build:
+      # Run the build commands within the specified environment
+      - "conda run -p $READTHEDOCS_VIRTUALENV_PATH sphinx-build -M html docs/source/ docs/build/"
 
 python:
   install:
@@ -23,13 +33,3 @@ sphinx:
   fail_on_warning: false
 
 
-jobs:
-  #build an environment
-  pre-install:
-    - "export CUSTOM_ENV_DIR= /docs/build/"
-    - "mkdir -p $CUSTOM_ENV_DIR"
-    - "conda env create -p $CUSTOM_ENV_DIR -f docs/source/environment.yml"
-    - "export READTHEDOCS_VIRTUALENV_PATH=$CUSTOM_ENV_DIR"
-  post_install:
-    # Run the build commands within the specified environment
-    - "conda run -p $READTHEDOCS_VIRTUALENV_PATH sphinx-build -M html docs/source/ docs/build/"
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