diff --git a/docs/source/conf.py b/docs/source/conf.py
index c625d2814ba..1f8a886e6da 100644
--- a/docs/source/conf.py
+++ b/docs/source/conf.py
@@ -56,6 +56,9 @@
     else:
         release = yosys_ver
         todo_include_todos = False
+elif os.getenv("YOSYS_DOCS_RELEASE"):
+    release = yosys_ver
+    todo_include_todos = False
 else:
     release = yosys_ver
     todo_include_todos = True