diff --git a/docs/source/conf.py b/docs/source/conf.py
index b9b11be91..aba757b27 100644
--- a/docs/source/conf.py
+++ b/docs/source/conf.py
@@ -265,8 +265,13 @@ def run_apidoc(_):
 
 def run_solidity_apidoc(_):
     source_dir = Path(__file__).parent.resolve()
-    script = source_dir.parent.parent / 'scripts' / 'solidity_doc' / 'generate_doc.py'
-    subprocess.call(['python', str(script)])
+    scripts_dir = source_dir.parent.parent / 'scripts'
+
+    install_script = scripts_dir / 'installation' / 'install_solc.py'
+    subprocess.call(['python', str(install_script)])
+
+    doc_script = scripts_dir / 'solidity_doc' / 'generate_doc.py'
+    subprocess.call(['python', str(doc_script)])
 
 
 def setup(app):
diff --git a/newsfragments/2492.bugfix.rst b/newsfragments/2492.bugfix.rst
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..0258b64b2
--- /dev/null
+++ b/newsfragments/2492.bugfix.rst
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+Fix rtd build after #2477 and #2489
diff --git a/scripts/installation/install_solc.py b/scripts/installation/install_solc.py
index f836e7d1e..7d5b1b5d0 100755
--- a/scripts/installation/install_solc.py
+++ b/scripts/installation/install_solc.py
@@ -31,7 +31,8 @@ from pathlib import Path
 
 
 def get_solc_config_path() -> Path:
-    nucypher = Path('nucypher').absolute()
+    # Note: This script is sensitive to the working directory.
+    nucypher = Path(__file__).parent.parent.parent.resolve() / 'nucypher'
     config_path = nucypher / 'blockchain' / 'eth' / 'sol' / '__conf__.py'
     return config_path