diff --git a/docs/source/conf.py b/docs/source/conf.py
index 71ede9ecd..be034aca7 100644
--- a/docs/source/conf.py
+++ b/docs/source/conf.py
@@ -115,6 +115,9 @@
    u'rustworkx Contributors', 'manual'),
 ]
 
+# Jupyter Sphinx options
+jupyter_execute_default_kernel = "python3"
+
 # Texinfo options
 
 texinfo_documents = [
diff --git a/docs/source/requirements.txt b/docs/source/requirements.txt
index c6e237f33..a960d2883 100644
--- a/docs/source/requirements.txt
+++ b/docs/source/requirements.txt
@@ -9,3 +9,4 @@ qiskit-sphinx-theme>=1.7
 matplotlib>=3.4
 sphinx-reredirects
 sphinxemoji
+ipykernel
diff --git a/tox.ini b/tox.ini
index 8f5e71656..77451c244 100644
--- a/tox.ini
+++ b/tox.ini
@@ -47,6 +47,8 @@ deps =
 passenv = {[testenv]passenv} RETWORKX_DEV_DOCS RETWORKX_LEGACY_DOCS
 changedir = {toxinidir}/docs
 commands =
+  python -m ipykernel install --user
+  jupyter kernelspec list
   sphinx-build -W -b html source build/html {posargs}
 
 [testenv:black]