diff --git a/ci_scripts/run-python.sh b/ci_scripts/run-python.sh
index dec2efe93..f7fe602b4 100755
--- a/ci_scripts/run-python.sh
+++ b/ci_scripts/run-python.sh
@@ -42,14 +42,15 @@ if [ -n "$TESTS" ]; then
 
     tox --workdir "$TOXWORKDIR" -e py37 
     unset DCC_PY_LIVECONFIG
-    tox --workdir "$TOXWORKDIR" -e lint,py35,py36,auditwheels
+    tox --workdir "$TOXWORKDIR" -p4 -e lint,py35,py36,doc
+    tox --workdir "$TOXWORKDIR" -e auditwheels
     popd
 fi
 
 
-if [ -n "$DOCS" ]; then
-    echo -----------------------
-    echo generating python docs
-    echo -----------------------
-    (cd python && tox --workdir "$TOXWORKDIR" -e doc)
-fi
+# if [ -n "$DOCS" ]; then
+#     echo -----------------------
+#     echo generating python docs
+#     echo -----------------------
+#     (cd python && tox --workdir "$TOXWORKDIR" -e doc)
+# fi
diff --git a/python/tox.ini b/python/tox.ini
index ef5af28cb..a61e033ef 100644
--- a/python/tox.ini
+++ b/python/tox.ini
@@ -45,7 +45,7 @@ commands =
 [testenv:doc]
 basepython = python3.5
 deps =
-    sphinx==2.0.1
+    sphinx==2.2.0
     breathe
 
 changedir = doc