diff --git a/setup.cfg b/setup.cfg
index 30ca1945b5..9135969284 100644
--- a/setup.cfg
+++ b/setup.cfg
@@ -66,7 +66,7 @@ testing =
 
 docs =
 	# upstream
-	sphinx >= 4.3.2
+	sphinx
 	jaraco.packaging >= 8.2
 	rst.linker >= 1.9
 	jaraco.tidelift >= 1.4