diff --git a/src/docs-1.x/VERSION b/src/docs-1.x/VERSION
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..7ee7020b38
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/docs-1.x/VERSION
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+1.0.10
diff --git a/src/docs-1.x/conf.py b/src/docs-1.x/conf.py
index af0003fb73..9d607b0b5a 100644
--- a/src/docs-1.x/conf.py
+++ b/src/docs-1.x/conf.py
@@ -20,8 +20,8 @@ sys.path.insert(0, os.path.abspath(".."))
 
 repo_version = "unknown"
 # Determine short version by file in repo
-if os.path.isfile("../../VERSION"):
-    with open("../../VERSION") as f:
+if os.path.isfile("./VERSION"):
+    with open("./VERSION") as f:
         repo_version = f.readline().strip()