diff --git a/docs/guides/conf.py b/docs/guides/conf.py
index 221383b53b..aa8b0bb073 100644
--- a/docs/guides/conf.py
+++ b/docs/guides/conf.py
@@ -62,6 +62,7 @@ extensions = [
     'sphinx.ext.mathjax',
     'sphinx.ext.napoleon',
     'sphinxcontrib.openapi',
+    'sphinx_design',
     'code_annotations.contrib.sphinx.extensions.featuretoggles',
     'code_annotations.contrib.sphinx.extensions.settings',
 ]
diff --git a/requirements/edx/doc.in b/requirements/edx/doc.in
index bd0f4f9fc5..d86264b534 100644
--- a/requirements/edx/doc.in
+++ b/requirements/edx/doc.in
@@ -5,3 +5,4 @@ code-annotations          # provides annotations for certain documentation
 sphinx-book-theme         # Common theme for all Open edX projects
 gitpython                 # fetch git repo information
 Sphinx                    # Documentation builder
+sphinx-design             # provides various responsive web-components