diff --git a/.readthedocs.yml b/.readthedocs.yml
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..764bb5a1a
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.readthedocs.yml
@@ -0,0 +1,22 @@
+# .readthedocs.yml
+# 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 docs/ directory with Sphinx
+sphinx:
+  configuration: doc/source/conf.py
+
+# Optionally build your docs in additional formats such as PDF and ePub
+formats: all
+
+# Optionally set the version of Python and requirements required to build your docs
+python:
+  version: 3.7
+  install:
+    - method: pip
+      path: .
+      extra_requirements:
+        - doc
diff --git a/doc/source/conf.py b/doc/source/conf.py
index ab5025a4e..86854ed70 100644
--- a/doc/source/conf.py
+++ b/doc/source/conf.py
@@ -23,7 +23,8 @@ import sphinx.ext.apidoc
 def setup(app):
     volatility_directory = os.path.abspath(os.path.join(os.path.dirname(__file__), '..', '..', 'volatility'))
 
-    sphinx.ext.apidoc.main(argv = ['-e', '-M', '-f', '-T', '-o', 'source', volatility_directory])
+    source_dir = os.path.abspath(os.path.dirname(__file__))
+    sphinx.ext.apidoc.main(argv = ['-e', '-M', '-f', '-T', '-o', source_dir, volatility_directory])
 
     # Go through the volatility.framework.plugins files and change them to volatility.plugins
     for dir, _, files in os.walk(os.path.dirname(__file__)):