diff --git a/docs/source/conf.py b/docs/source/conf.py
index e17b84b19..0553bbcbd 100644
--- a/docs/source/conf.py
+++ b/docs/source/conf.py
@@ -55,6 +55,7 @@ extensions = [
     'sphinx.ext.todo',
     'sphinx.ext.mathjax',
     'sphinx.ext.graphviz',
+    'sphinxcontrib.bibtex'
 ]
 
 # Add any paths that contain templates here, relative to this directory.
diff --git a/docs/source/reference.rst b/docs/source/reference.rst
index 4a254aebb..a91ff42eb 100644
--- a/docs/source/reference.rst
+++ b/docs/source/reference.rst
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 Publications & References
 =========================
 
-.. bibilography:: z_reference.bib
+.. bibliography:: z_reference.bib
    :all: