diff --git a/.readthedocs.yaml b/.readthedocs.yaml
index 2d0374f536e..30751927efd 100644
--- a/.readthedocs.yaml
+++ b/.readthedocs.yaml
@@ -9,10 +9,8 @@ build:
   os: ubuntu-22.04
   tools:
     python: "3.11"
-  jobs:
-    pre_build:
-      - python docs/api_reference/create_api_rst.py
   commands:
+      - python docs/api_reference/create_api_rst.py
       - sphinx-build -M html . $READTHEDOCS_OUTPUT/html -j auto
 
 # Build documentation in the docs/ directory with Sphinx