diff --git a/.travis.yml b/.travis.yml
index cce6180..5e3daa3 100644
--- a/.travis.yml
+++ b/.travis.yml
@@ -30,7 +30,7 @@ matrix:
     - python: nightly
     - python: pypy3
 before_install:
-    - pip install tox codecov
+    - pip install tox codecov docutils==0.12
 script:
     - tox
     - codecov
diff --git a/doc/requirements.txt b/doc/requirements.txt
index acd8cd8..70b595d 100644
--- a/doc/requirements.txt
+++ b/doc/requirements.txt
@@ -4,3 +4,4 @@ qrcode>=4.0
 pyserial
 sphinx-rtd-theme
 setuptools-scm
+docutils==0.12
diff --git a/tox.ini b/tox.ini
index 7fbd3b8..5e32ebe 100644
--- a/tox.ini
+++ b/tox.ini
@@ -18,4 +18,5 @@ basepython = python
 changedir = doc
 deps = sphinx
        setuptools_scm
+       docutils==0.12
 commands = sphinx-build -W -b html -d {envtmpdir}/doctrees .  {envtmpdir}/html