diff --git a/docs/environment.yml b/docs/environment.yml
index 151f4fe4..9a4cbf17 100644
--- a/docs/environment.yml
+++ b/docs/environment.yml
@@ -13,5 +13,6 @@ dependencies:
 - sphinx>=1.4, !=1.5.4
 - sphinx_rtd_theme
 - pip:
+  - jupyter_alabaster_theme
   - python-oauth2
   - recommonmark==0.4.0
diff --git a/docs/source/conf.py b/docs/source/conf.py
index 83b19bab..677a24b9 100644
--- a/docs/source/conf.py
+++ b/docs/source/conf.py
@@ -21,6 +21,7 @@ extensions = [
     'sphinx.ext.intersphinx',
     'sphinx.ext.napoleon',
     'autodoc_traits',
+    'jupyter_alabaster_theme',
 ]
 
 templates_path = ['_templates']
@@ -66,7 +67,7 @@ source_suffix = ['.rst', '.md']
 # -- Options for HTML output ----------------------------------------------
 
 # The theme to use for HTML and HTML Help pages.
-html_theme = 'sphinx_rtd_theme'
+html_theme = 'jupyter_alabaster_theme'
 
 #html_theme_options = {}
 #html_theme_path = []