diff --git a/.github/dependabot.yml b/.github/dependabot.yml
index e6c01e5..a7b3bc1 100644
--- a/.github/dependabot.yml
+++ b/.github/dependabot.yml
@@ -5,6 +5,10 @@ updates:
     directory: "/"
     schedule:
       interval: weekly
+  - package-ecosystem: pip
+    directory: "docs/"
+    schedule:
+      interval: weekly
   - package-ecosystem: "github-actions"
     directory: "/"
     schedule:
diff --git a/docs/requirements.txt b/docs/requirements.txt
index 4a15eb8..3479316 100644
--- a/docs/requirements.txt
+++ b/docs/requirements.txt
@@ -1,2 +1,2 @@
-sphinx==7.0.1
+sphinx<7
 sphinx_rtd_theme==1.2.2