diff --git a/.circleci/config.yml b/.circleci/config.yml
index 88b17796..38a76a14 100644
--- a/.circleci/config.yml
+++ b/.circleci/config.yml
@@ -8,7 +8,8 @@ jobs:
             MINICONDA_PATH: ~/miniconda
       - image: circleci/postgres:9.6.2
         environment:
-            POSTGRES_USER: mrramp
+            POSTGRES_USER: mrrampmaster_doc = 'index'
+
             POSTGRES_PASSWORD: mrramp
             POSTGRES_DB: databoard_test
     environment:
diff --git a/ci_tools/circle/build_doc.sh b/ci_tools/circle/build_doc.sh
index bbddd12d..8f1a9947 100755
--- a/ci_tools/circle/build_doc.sh
+++ b/ci_tools/circle/build_doc.sh
@@ -15,6 +15,7 @@ source activate testenv
 pip install -r requirements.txt --progress-bar off
 pip install sphinx sphinx_rtd_theme --progress-bar off
 pip install sphinx-gallery sphinx-click
+pip install numpydoc
 pip install .
 
 # The pipefail is requested to propagate exit code