diff --git a/docs/conf.py b/docs/conf.py
index f98d27e24d..5889d686a9 100644
--- a/docs/conf.py
+++ b/docs/conf.py
@@ -74,3 +74,14 @@
 # Set the DJANGO_SETTINGS_MODULE if it's not set.
 if not os.environ.get('DJANGO_SETTINGS_MODULE'):
    os.environ['DJANGO_SETTINGS_MODULE'] = 'settings.base'
+
+# -- Read the Docs Specific Configuration
+# Define the canonical URL if you are using a custom domain on Read the Docs
+html_baseurl = os.environ.get("READTHEDOCS_CANONICAL_URL", "")
+
+# Tell Jinja2 templates the build is running on Read the Docs
+if os.environ.get("READTHEDOCS", "") == "True":
+    if "html_context" not in globals():
+        html_context = {}
+    html_context["READTHEDOCS"] = True
+