diff --git a/otc_metadata/templates/tox.ini.j2 b/otc_metadata/templates/tox.ini.j2
index babd9243..8e7a437a 100644
--- a/otc_metadata/templates/tox.ini.j2
+++ b/otc_metadata/templates/tox.ini.j2
@@ -42,7 +42,8 @@ commands =
 {%- endfor %}
 
 [testenv:docs-pdf]
-deps = -r{toxinidir}/doc/requirements.txt
+deps = {[testenv:docs]deps}
+
 allowlist_externals =
   rm
   mkdir
@@ -104,7 +105,8 @@ commands =
 {% if doc.pdf_name -%}
 # PDF version
 [testenv:{{ doc.type }}-pdf-docs]
-deps = -r{toxinidir}/doc/requirements.txt
+deps = {[testenv:docs]deps}
+
 allowlist_externals =
   rm
   mkdir