diff --git a/.circleci/config.yml b/.circleci/config.yml
index de7f52f8142..182f7e678e6 100644
--- a/.circleci/config.yml
+++ b/.circleci/config.yml
@@ -44,8 +44,8 @@ jobs:
             . venv/bin/activate
             pip install --progress-bar=off --upgrade pip 'setuptools<49.2.0'
             pip install --progress-bar=off -r test_requirements.txt
-            pip install .
             pip install --progress-bar=off -r doc_requirements.txt
+            pip install .
 
       - run:
           name: create release notes