diff --git a/jobs/templates/swh-pipeline-diff.yaml b/jobs/templates/swh-pipeline-diff.yaml
--- a/jobs/templates/swh-pipeline-diff.yaml
+++ b/jobs/templates/swh-pipeline-diff.yaml
@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@
     project-type: pipeline
     docker_image: tox
     cypress_docker_image: cypress
+    sphinx_docker_image: sphinx
     default-tox-environment: py3
     sandbox: true
     auth-token: 'ph4br1cat0r'
diff --git a/jobs/templates/swh-pipeline.groovy.j2 b/jobs/templates/swh-pipeline.groovy.j2
--- a/jobs/templates/swh-pipeline.groovy.j2
+++ b/jobs/templates/swh-pipeline.groovy.j2
@@ -98,6 +98,25 @@
         {%- endif %}
       }
     }
+
+    stage('Sphinx documentation') {
+      agent {
+        docker {
+          reuseNode true
+          image 'swh-jenkins/{{sphinx_docker_image}}'
+        }
+      }
+      steps {
+        sh '''
+        if tox -a | grep -qx sphinx
+        then
+          tox -e sphinx
+        else
+          echo WARNING: no sphinx environment in tox.ini
+        fi
+        '''
+      }
+    } // sphinx doc
   } // stages
 
   post {
diff --git a/jobs/templates/swh-pipeline.yaml b/jobs/templates/swh-pipeline.yaml
--- a/jobs/templates/swh-pipeline.yaml
+++ b/jobs/templates/swh-pipeline.yaml
@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@
     project-type: pipeline
     docker_image: tox
     cypress_docker_image: cypress
+    sphinx_docker_image: sphinx
     default-tox-environment: py3
     triggers:
       - timed: '@daily'