diff --git a/docs/conf.py b/docs/conf.py
index 7b11e76..ab95a9a 100644
--- a/docs/conf.py
+++ b/docs/conf.py
@@ -14,12 +14,13 @@
 
 # -- Project information -----------------------------------------------------
 
-
-
 _version_ = Version(__version__)
 # NOTE: Avoid "post" appearing in version string in rendered docs
 if _version_.is_postrelease:
     version = release = f'{_version_.major}.{_version_.minor}.{_version_.micro}'
+# NOTE: Avoid long githashes in rendered Sphinx docs
+elif _version_.is_devrelease:
+    version = release = f'{_version_.major}.{_version_.minor}.dev{_version_.dev}'
 else:
     version = release = str(_version_)
 is_development = _version_.is_devrelease