diff --git a/.readthedocs.yaml b/.readthedocs.yaml
index 61301bdb49..7594ed5f2b 100644
--- a/.readthedocs.yaml
+++ b/.readthedocs.yaml
@@ -7,6 +7,8 @@ build:
   jobs:
     post_checkout:
       - git fetch --unshallow || true
+      - cd docs/doxygen && doxygen && cd -
+
 sphinx:
   configuration: docs/source/conf.py