diff --git a/docs/Makefile b/docs/Makefile
index 217f88c..3e9fecd 100644
--- a/docs/Makefile
+++ b/docs/Makefile
@@ -12,6 +12,7 @@ SPHINXOPTS    ?=
 SPHINXBUILD   ?= sphinx-build
 SOURCEDIR     = .
 BUILDDIR      = _build
+STATICDIR     = _static
 
 # Put it first so that "make" without argument is like "make help".
 help:
@@ -22,4 +23,5 @@ help:
 # Catch-all target: route all unknown targets to Sphinx using the new
 # "make mode" option.  $(O) is meant as a shortcut for $(SPHINXOPTS).
 %: Makefile
+	mkdir -p ${BUILDDIR} ${STATICDIR}
 	@$(SPHINXBUILD) -M $@ "$(SOURCEDIR)" "$(BUILDDIR)" $(SPHINXOPTS) $(O)
diff --git a/docs/requirements.txt b/docs/requirements.txt
index 5215769..e263ce4 100644
--- a/docs/requirements.txt
+++ b/docs/requirements.txt
@@ -1 +1,3 @@
 sphinx>=4.0.0
+myst_parser>=1.0.0
+sphinx_rtd_theme>=1.2.0
diff --git a/wwvb/config.py b/wwvb/config.py
index 236a4e6..7ecf8e0 100644
--- a/wwvb/config.py
+++ b/wwvb/config.py
@@ -11,6 +11,7 @@
 def readconfig(filename='wwvb.ini'):
     """ readconfig()
     :param filename: config file name
+
     Read config file (which is wwvb.ini by default.
     """
     cp = configparser.ConfigParser()