diff --git a/dev-python/yarl/yarl-1.6.3.ebuild b/dev-python/yarl/yarl-1.6.3.ebuild
index edbd405875775..b9b9dde0ef790 100644
--- a/dev-python/yarl/yarl-1.6.3.ebuild
+++ b/dev-python/yarl/yarl-1.6.3.ebuild
@@ -24,6 +24,8 @@ RDEPEND="
 "
 
 distutils_enable_tests pytest
+distutils_enable_sphinx docs \
+	dev-python/alabaster
 
 PATCHES=(
 	"${FILESDIR}"/${PN}-1.4.2-test-without-coverage.patch