diff --git a/conanfile.py b/conanfile.py
index 252c92fa..4ff1a253 100644
--- a/conanfile.py
+++ b/conanfile.py
@@ -82,7 +82,7 @@ class MPUnitsConan(ConanFile):
 
     @property
     def _skip_docs(self):
-        return bool(self.conf.get("user.build:skip_docs", default=True))
+        return bool(self.conf.get("user.build:skip_docs", default=False))
 
     @property
     def _use_libfmt(self):
@@ -114,10 +114,9 @@ class MPUnitsConan(ConanFile):
     def build_requirements(self):
         if self._build_all:
             self.test_requires("catch2/3.1.0")
-            # TODO uncomment the below when recipes in ConanCenter are fixed
-            # self.test_requires("wg21-linear_algebra/0.7.2")
-        # if not self._skip_docs:
-        #     self.tool_requires("doxygen/1.9.4")
+            self.test_requires("wg21-linear_algebra/0.7.3")
+        if not self._skip_docs:
+            self.tool_requires("doxygen/1.9.4")
 
     def validate(self):
         check_min_cppstd(self, self._min_cppstd)