diff --git a/requirements.txt b/requirements.txt
index 4365cda..d7c9837 100644
--- a/requirements.txt
+++ b/requirements.txt
@@ -3,3 +3,7 @@ myst-parser
 furo
 sphinx-copybutton
 sphinx-autobuild
+
+# TODO remove docutils pin when this issue fixed:
+# https://github.com/executablebooks/MyST-Parser/issues/612
+docutils<0.19