diff --git a/versions.cfg b/versions.cfg
index f98f9af426..8a40732efa 100644
--- a/versions.cfg
+++ b/versions.cfg
@@ -22,6 +22,8 @@ zc.buildout = 3.0.1
 nt-svcutils = 2.13.0
 
 # OVERRIDES
+# Zope uses an older version for its Sphinx theme, which Plone does not use
+docutils = 0.21.2
 
 # CORE PLONE.
 # These packages are what you get when installing Plone plus test dependencies,