diff --git a/doc/dev/README.rst b/doc/dev/README.rst
index 9df33066e..66612209f 100644
--- a/doc/dev/README.rst
+++ b/doc/dev/README.rst
@@ -19,6 +19,11 @@ Install the following Debian packages:
 
 * python3-sphinx
 * python3-sphinx-autobuild
+* python3-django
+* python3-django-axes
+* python3-django-captcha
+* python3-django-ipware
+* python3-django-stronghold
 
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diff --git a/doc/dev/conf.py b/doc/dev/conf.py
index 3aba53caa..2c96eef73 100644
--- a/doc/dev/conf.py
+++ b/doc/dev/conf.py
@@ -16,7 +16,11 @@ list see the documentation: http://www.sphinx-doc.org/en/master/config
 import os
 import sys
 
+import django
+
 sys.path.insert(0, os.path.abspath('../../'))
+os.environ['DJANGO_SETTINGS_MODULE'] = 'plinth.settings'
+django.setup()
 
 # -- Project information -----------------------------------------------------
 
@@ -203,7 +207,6 @@ autodoc_mock_imports = [
     'cherrypy',
     'configobj',
     'dbus',
-    'django',
     'gi',
     'markupsafe',
     'OpenSSL',