diff --git a/.readthedocs.yml b/.readthedocs.yml
index 8ac9431f..baa32651 100644
--- a/.readthedocs.yml
+++ b/.readthedocs.yml
@@ -8,16 +8,6 @@ build:
   os: "ubuntu-22.04"
   tools:
     python: "3.10"
-  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/"
 
 python:
   install:
@@ -31,3 +21,15 @@ conda:
 sphinx:
   configuration: docs/source/conf.py
   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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