diff --git a/docs/conf.py b/docs/conf.py
index 545efbb4a..fbd342264 100644
--- a/docs/conf.py
+++ b/docs/conf.py
@@ -1,6 +1,10 @@
+import sys
+
 # import sphinx_pangeo_theme  # noqa
 import sphinx_book_theme  # noqa
 
+sys.path.append("..")
+
 # -- Project information -----------------------------------------------------
 
 project = "Pangeo Forge"
diff --git a/docs/requirements.txt b/docs/requirements.txt
index 587cf6955..4151ef85d 100644
--- a/docs/requirements.txt
+++ b/docs/requirements.txt
@@ -5,3 +5,5 @@ myst-parser
 myst-nb
 sphinx-copybutton
 sphinx-autodoc-typehints
+fsspec
+rechunker