diff --git a/docs/conf.py b/docs/conf.py
index 738e50e19..f12cf3fd6 100644
--- a/docs/conf.py
+++ b/docs/conf.py
@@ -46,7 +46,8 @@ extensions = [
     "autodocsumm",
     "sphinx_pyodide",
     "sphinx_argparse_cli",
-    "versionwarning.extension",
+    #  TODO: Temporary disabling for the 0.17.0 release, needs more investigation
+    #     "versionwarning.extension",
     "sphinx_issues",
 ]