diff --git a/{{cookiecutter.plugin_name}}/docs/source/conf.py b/{{cookiecutter.plugin_name}}/docs/source/conf.py
index a0f0cb7..6a6a582 100755
--- a/{{cookiecutter.plugin_name}}/docs/source/conf.py
+++ b/{{cookiecutter.plugin_name}}/docs/source/conf.py
@@ -15,13 +15,15 @@
 import time
 
 from aiida import load_profile
+from aiida.storage.sqlite_temp import SqliteTempBackend
 
 import {{cookiecutter.module_name}}
 
 # -- AiiDA-related setup --------------------------------------------------
 
 # Load AiiDA profile
-load_profile()
+temp_profile = SqliteTempBackend.create_profile('temp-profile')
+load_profile(temp_profile, allow_switch=True)
 
 # -- General configuration ------------------------------------------------