diff --git a/docs/conf.py b/docs/conf.py
index efe7593a..e0925a7f 100644
--- a/docs/conf.py
+++ b/docs/conf.py
@@ -218,7 +218,7 @@
 # so a file named "default.css" will overwrite the builtin "default.css".
 html_static_path = ['_static']
 html_css_files: list[str] = []
-html_js_files = ["anaconda-icon.js"]
+html_js_files = [("anaconda-icon.js", {"defer": "defer"})]
 
 # -- Options for HTMLHelp output ------------------------------------------